---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to join the Secunia Security Team? Secunia offers a position as a security specialist, where your daily work involves reverse engineering of software and exploit code, auditing of source code, and analysis of vulnerability reports. http://secunia.com/secunia_security_specialist/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Mambo "Name" SQL Injection Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA20745 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/20745/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Manipulation of data WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Mambo 4.x http://secunia.com/product/872/ DESCRIPTION: rgod has discovered a vulnerability in Mambo, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks. Input passed to the "Name" field when submitting a web link isn't properly sanitised before being used in a SQL query. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code. The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 4.5.3h and has also been reported in version 4.6rc1. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: rgod ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://retrogod.altervista.org/mambo_46rc1_sql.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------