SocialEngine Blog Plugin category_id Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 35609

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is running SocialEngine, a PHP-based social network platform.

The version of the Blog plugin for SocialEngine installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'category_id' parameter of the 'blog.php' script before using it to construct database queries. Regardless of PHP's 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue to manipulate database queries, leading to disclosure of sensitive information or attacks against the underlying database.

Solution

Either upgrade to the Blogs plugin version 3.05 or later or patch the affected file as described in the forum posting referenced above.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35609

File Name: socialengine_category_id_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/6/2009

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

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

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0400

BID: 33495

CWE: 89

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