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FlexCMS Login Cookie SQL Injection
high Nessus Plugin ID 40824
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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 FlexCMS, a content management system written in PHP. The version of the FlexCMS installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input passed to the login cookie 'FCLoginData12345' before using it in database queries. Provided PHP's 'magic_quotes_gpc' setting is disabled, an attacker may be able to exploit this issue to manipulate database queries, leading to disclosure of sensitive information, modification of data, or attacks against the underlying database.Solution
Unknown at this time.See Also
https://packetstormsecurity.com/0908-exploits/flexcms25-sql.txt
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 40824
File Name: flexcms_login_cookie_sql_injection.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 8/31/2009
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploited by Nessus: true
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/28/2009
Reference Information
BID: 36179