Secunia Security Advisory - rgod has reported a vulnerability in the WF-Downloads module for Xoops, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks. Input passed to the list parameter in viewcat.php isn't properly sanitised before being used in a SQL query. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code. Successful exploitation requires that magic_quotes_gpc is disabled. The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.05. Other versions may also be affected.
f2e0d9b82eebb522e0559aa40f0b7ec7813d14b8f6af2e5366a94a7b97ffbfb1
TITLE:
Xoops WF-Downloads Module "list" SQL Injection Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17575
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17575/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Manipulation of data
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
WF-Downloads 2.x (module for Xoops)
http://secunia.com/product/6116/
DESCRIPTION:
rgod has reported a vulnerability in the WF-Downloads module for
Xoops, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL
injection attacks.
Input passed to the "list" parameter in "viewcat.php" isn't properly
sanitised before being used in a SQL query. This can be exploited to
manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
Successful exploitation requires that "magic_quotes_gpc" is
disabled.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.05. Other versions
may also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
rgod
----------------------------------------------------------------------
About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.
Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/
Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/
Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.
----------------------------------------------------------------------