FreeBSD : mahara -- sql injection vulnerability (5053420c-4935-11df-83fb-0015587e2cc1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 45561

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The Debian security team reports :

It was discovered that mahara, an electronic portfolio, weblog, and resume builder is not properly escaping input when generating a unique username based on a remote user name from a single sign-on application. An attacker can use this to compromise the mahara database via crafted user names.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?959a64e6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 45561

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5053420c493511df83fb0015587e2cc1.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 4/19/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mahara, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0400

BID: 39253

DSA: 2030