PHP-Calendar includes/search.php Multiple Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 18156

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote web server is running PHP-Calendar, a web-based calendar written in PHP.

The version of PHP-Calendar installed on the remote host suffers from a SQL injection vulnerability due to its failure to sanitize input to the 'sort' and 'order' parameters to the 'includes/search.php' script. An attacker can exploit this flaw to alter database queries, potentially revealing sensitive information or even modifying data.

Solution

Upgrade to PHP-Calendar version 0.10.3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18156

File Name: phpcalendar_sortorder_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/29/2005

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:php-calendar:php-calendar

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/26/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1397

BID: 13405

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