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Automated Link Exchange Portal "cat_id" SQL Injection
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30243
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Release Date:
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2008-05-14
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Last Update:
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2008-05-19
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Popularity:
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1,598 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
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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: | Automated Link Exchange Portal
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2263
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Description:
HaCkeR_EgY has reported a vulnerability in Automated Link Exchange Portal, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "cat_id" parameter in linking.page.php is not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
NOTE: Reportedly, link.php (where available) is also affected by the same vulnerability.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.
Provided and/or discovered by:
HaCkeR_EgY
Changelog:
2008-05-19: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5611
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