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Dokeos main/inc/lib/events.lib.inc.php Referer HTTP Header SQL Injection
high Nessus Plugin ID 31116
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is susceptible to a SQL injection attack.Description
The remote host is running Dokeos, an open source, e-learning and course management web application written in PHP.The version of Dokeos installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user input to the 'Referer' request header before using it in the 'main/inc/lib/events.lib.inc.php' script to perform database queries. Regardless of PHP's 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting, an attacker may be able to exploit this issue to manipulate database queries to disclose sensitive information, or even attack the underlying database.
Note that there are also reportedly several other vulnerabilities associated with this version of Dokeos, although Nessus has not checked for them.
Solution
Apply Dokeos 1.8.4 SP2 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31116
File Name: dokeos_referer_sql_injection.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 2/19/2008
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:dokeos:dokeos
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-0850
BID: 27792