Vulnerability Scanning Solutions, LLC.
Home
Our Process
Residential
Corporate
What We Scan For
Sample Report
Client List
Terms
Contact Us
What We Scan For
Family: CGI abuses --> Category: attack

phpWebSite Search Module SQL Injection Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Detects search module SQL injection vulnerability in phpWebSite

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to SQL
injection attacks.

Description :

The remote host is running a version of phpWebSite that fails to
sanitize user-supplied input to the 'module' parameter of the 'search'
module before using it in database queries. A possible hacker may be able to
exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information such as user names
and password hashes or to launch attacks against the database.

See also :

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=8540340&forum_id=34704
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/037936.html
http://www.phpwebsite.appstate.edu/index.php?module=announce&ANN_user_op=view&ANN_id=1034

Solution :

Apply the security patch referenced in the vendor's advisory or upgrade
to phpWebSite 0.10.2 or later.

Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.

VSS, LLC.

P.O. Box 827051

Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-7051

Vulnerability Scanning Solutions, LLC.