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Family: CGI abuses --> Category: attack
PHPNews prevnext Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Checks for prevnext parameter SQL injection vulnerability in PHPNews
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to a SQL
injection attack.
Description :
The remote host is running PHPNews, an open-source news application
written in PHP.
The installed version of PHPNews is prone to a SQL injection attack
due to its failure to sanitize user-supplied input via the 'prevnext'
parameter of the 'news.php' script. A possible hacker can exploit this flaw
to affect database queries, possibly revealing sensitive information,
launching attacks against the underlying database, and the like.
See also :
http://newsphp.sourceforge.net/changelog/changelog_1.26.txt
Solution :
Upgrade to PHPNews 1.2.6 or later.
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:P/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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