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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> CGI abuses >> PHPNews prevnext Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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PHPNews prevnext Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability |
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Checks for prevnext parameter SQL injection vulnerability in PHPNews Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to a SQL injection attack. Description : The remote host is running PHPNews, an open-source news application written in PHP. The installed version of PHPNews is prone to a SQL injection attack due to its failure to sanitize user-supplied input via the 'prevnext' parameter of the 'news.php' script. A possible hacker can exploit this flaw to affect database queries, possibly revealing sensitive information, launching attacks against the underlying database, and the like. See also : http://newsphp.sourceforge.net/changelog/changelog_1.26.txt Solution : Upgrade to PHPNews 1.2.6 or later. 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: 14133 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security. |
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