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PHP-Calendar Search.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for SQL injection vulnerability in PHP-Calendar search.php

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is susceptible to a
SQL injection attack.

Description :

The remote web server is running PHP-Calendar, a web-based calendar
written in PHP.

The version of PHP-Calendar installed on the remote host suffers from
a SQL injection vulnerability due to its failure to sanitize input to
the 'sort' and 'order' parameters to the 'includes/search.php' script.
A possible hacker can exploit this flaw to alter database queries,
potentially revealing sensitive information or even modifying data.

See also :

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=323483

Solution :

Upgrade to PHP-Calendar version 0.10.3 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: 13405

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