DNN (DotNetNuke) DNNArticle Module categoryid Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 69430

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains an ASP.NET application that is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability.

Description

The version of DNN installed on the remote host is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability due to a failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the 'categoryid' parameter of the 'dnnarticlerss.aspx' script. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can leverage this issue to launch a SQL injection attack against the affected application. This could lead to authentication bypass, discovery of sensitive information, or attacks against the underlying database.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 69430

File Name: dotnetnuke_dnnarticle_module_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/16/2013

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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: cpe:/a:dotnetnuke:dotnetnuke

Required KB Items: installed_sw/DNN

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/15/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-5117

BID: 61788

Detections

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