Nukedit utilities/login.asp email Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 31192

Synopsis

The remote web server contains an ASP script that is susceptible to a SQL injection attack.

Description

The remote host is running Nukedit, a content management system written in ASP.

The version of Nukedit installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user input to the 'email' parameter of the 'utilities/login.asp' script before using it in a database query. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue to manipulate database queries to disclose sensitive information, bypass authentication, or even attack the underlying database.

Solution

Upgrade to Nukedit 4.9.8 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31192

File Name: nukedit_email_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/27/2008

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/ASP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning, global_settings/supplied_logins_only

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5582

BID: 28009

CWE: 89