Geeklog $pid variable SQL injection
| geeklog-sql-injection (9311) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Geeklog is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the hosting site containing arbitrary SQL code in the $pid variable, which could be used to add, delete, view, or modify data in the backend MySQL database.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Geeklog (1.3.5sr1 or later), available from the Geeklog Web page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jun 10 2002 - 06:41:43 CDT: [ARL02-A13] Multiple Security Issues in GeekLog.
- Geeklog Web site: Geeklog - The Ultimate Weblog system.
- BID-4968: Geeklog pid CGI Variable SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0963: SQL injection vulnerability in comment.php for GeekLog 1.3.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive user information via the pid parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 8031: Geeklog comment.php pid Parameter SQL Injection
Platforms Affected:
- Geeklog Geeklog 1.3.5 rc1
Reported:
Jun 10, 2002
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