FreeBSD : postnuke -- admin section SQL injection (35f2679f-52d7-11db-8f1a-000a48049292)

high Nessus Plugin ID 22500

Synopsis

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

Description

ISS X-Force reports :

PostNuke is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements to the admin section using the hits parameter, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22500

File Name: freebsd_pkg_35f2679f52d711db8f1a000a48049292.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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:postnuke, 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: 10/3/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/29/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5121

BID: 20317

Secunia: 22197

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