Mambo Open Source usercookie Parameter SQL Injection

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22509

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to a SQL injection attack.

Description

The remote installation of Mambo Open Source fails to sanitize input to the 'usercookie' cookie array before using it in a database query to authenticate a user. Provided PHP's 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting is disabled, an attacker may be able to exploit this issue to manipulate database queries and, for example, bypass authentication and gain administrative access to the affected application.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00116-10042006

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22509

File Name: mambo_usercookie_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/6/2006

Updated: 6/1/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/mambo_mos

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

BID: 20366