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Invision Power Board Arcade SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Detect Invision Power Board Arcade SQL Injection

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a SQL
injection vulnerability.

Description :

The installation of Invision Power Board on the remote host includes
an optional module, named 'Arcade', that permits unauthorized users to
inject SQL commands into the remote SQL database through the 'cat'
parameter. A possible hacker may use this flaw to gain control of the
remote database and possibly to overwrite files on the remote host.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-11/0264.html

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 4
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 11719

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