Geeklog User Comment Retrieval SQL Injection

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18622

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a SQL injection flaw.

Description

The installed version of Geeklog suffers from a SQL injection vulnerability due to the application's failure to sanitize user- supplied input via the 'order' parameter of the 'comment.php' script. By leveraging this flaw, an attacker may be able to recover sensitive information, such as password hashes, launch attacks against the underlying database, and the like.

Solution

Upgrade to Geeklog version 1.3.11 sr1 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18622

File Name: geeklog_order_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/6/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode, Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:geeklog:geeklog

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, www/geeklog

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2152

BID: 14143

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