Secunia Security Advisory - xssvgamer has discovered a vulnerability in IndexScript, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
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TITLE:
IndexScript "cat_id" SQL Injection Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26218
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26218/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Exposure of sensitive information
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
IndexScript 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/15076/
DESCRIPTION:
xssvgamer has discovered a vulnerability in IndexScript, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "cat_id" parameter in show_cat.php is not
properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be
exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
Successful exploitation allows e.g. retrieving administrator
usernames and password hashes.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.8 and reported in version
2.7. Other versions may also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Apply the vendor's official fix:
http://www.indexscript.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2266
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
xssvgamer
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4225
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