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Article Dashboard "f_username" SQL Injection Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28495
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Release Date:
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2008-01-16
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Last Update:
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2008-02-04
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Popularity:
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2,737 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: | Article Dashboard
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0286
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Description:
Xcross87 has discovered a vulnerability in Article Dashboard, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "f_username" parameter in admin/login.php is not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in the version downloaded on 2008-01-16. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Restrict access to the "admin/" directory (e.g. with ".htaccess").
Provided and/or discovered by:
Xcross87
Changelog:
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.
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