AEC Subscription Manager Component for Mambo / Joomla! 'usage' Parameter SQLi

high Nessus Plugin ID 32505

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability.

Description

The version of the AEC Subscription Manager component for Joomla! and Mambo running on the remote host is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in the acctexp.class.php script due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input to the 'usage' parameter before using it to construct database queries. Regardless of the PHP 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue to manipulate database queries, resulting in disclosure of sensitive information, modification of data, or other attacks against the underlying database.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 32505

File Name: acctexp_usage_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/4/2008

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:joomla:joomla%5c%21

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Reference Information

BID: 29466