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CGI Generic SQL Injection (2nd pass)
high Nessus Plugin ID 42479
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Synopsis
A web application is potentially vulnerable to SQL injection.Description
By providing specially crafted parameters to CGIs, Nessus was able to get an error from the underlying database. This error suggests that the CGI is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability.An attacker may exploit this flaw to bypass authentication, read confidential data, modify the remote database, or even take control of the remote operating system.
Solution
Modify the relevant CGIs so that they properly escape arguments.See Also
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL_injection
http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5DP0N1P76E.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 42479
File Name: torture_cgi_sql_injection2.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 11/12/2009
Updated: 1/19/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Settings/enable_web_app_tests