68 Classifieds category.php SQL injection

68classifieds-category-sql-injection (42465) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

68 Classifieds is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the category.php script using the cat parameter, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.

Platforms Affected:

  • 68 Classifieds, 68 Classifieds 4.0

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of 68 Classifieds (4.0.2 or later), available from the 68 Classifieds Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Data Manipulation

References:

  • 68 Classifieds Web site, PHP Classifieds Script at https://www.68classifieds.com/.
  • BID-29249: 68 Classifieds 'category.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-2336: SQL injection vulnerability in category.php in 68 Classifieds 4.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter.
  • SA30273: 68 Classifieds "cat" SQL Injection Vulnerability

Reported:

May 15, 2008

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