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PHP Realtor "v_cat" SQL Injection Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32149
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Release Date:
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2008-10-08
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Last Update:
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2008-10-10
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Popularity:
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976 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | PHP Realtor 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-4496
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Description:
Mr.SQL has discovered a vulnerability in PHP Realtor, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "v_cat" parameter in view_cat.php is not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
Successful exploitation allows e.g. retrieval of administrator usernames and password hashes.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.5.0 ionCube PHP5 trial edition. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Filter malicious characters and character sequences in a web proxy.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Mr.SQL
Changelog:
2008-10-10: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6694
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