CoolForum Multiple SQL Injections

high Nessus Plugin ID 16275

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Synopsis

The remote host contains a PHP script that is affected by multiple SQL injection issues.

Description

The version of CoolForum, a bulletin-board application written in PHP, installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to several parameters to scripts in the 'admin' directory before using it in database queries. An attacker could leverage these issues to manipulate SQL queries or attack the underlying database.

Solution

Upgrade to CoolForum 0.7.3 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16275

File Name: coolforum_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/29/2005

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/22/2005

Reference Information

BID: 12392

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