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Mambo Open Source < 4.5.2.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for multiple vulnerabilities in Mambo Open Source < 4.5.2.3

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
multiple issues.

Description :

The installed version of Mambo Open Source on the remote host suffers
from the following flaws :

- Session ID Spoofing Vulnerability
An unspecified flaw in the script 'administrator/index3.php'
can be exploited to spoof session IDs.

- Local File Disclosure Vulnerability
The 'includes/DOMIT/testing_domit.php' script may be used
to read the contents of local files such as Mambo's
configuration file, which holds database credentials.

- A SQL Injection Vulnerability
The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied
input to the 'user_rating' parameter of the
'components/com_content/content.php' script before using
it in SQL statements.

- Multiple Unspecified Injection Vulnerabilities
Various class 'check' methods fail to properly
sanitize input, although it's unknown precisely
what dangers these flaws present.

See also :

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034575.html
http://mamboforge.net/frs/download.php/6153/CHANGELOG

Solution :

Upgrade to Mambo version 4.5.2.3 or greater.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 13966, 14117, 14119

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