paFileDB includes/search.php categories Parameter SQL Injection

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4136

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of paFileDB installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'categories' parameter before using it in the 'includes/search.php' script to make database queries. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to manipulate database queries, which may lead to disclosure of sensitive information, modification of data or attacks against the underlying database.

Solution

No solution is known at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 4136

Family: CGI

Published: 7/16/2007

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 25708

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/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:php_arena:pafiledb

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3808

BID: 24914