VNews Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	17316
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-1543
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 30 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 12 2006 09:12PM
Credit:	Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	vscripts.pl VNews 1.2
Not Vulnerable:

VNews Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

VNews is prone to multiple SQL-injection vulnerabilities. These issues are due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in an SQL query.

A successful exploit could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database implementation.

Version 1.2 is reported to be vulnerable. Other versions may be affected as well.

VNews Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

These issues can be exploited through a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/vnews/news.php? co=show&news=99'% 20union%20select% 201,2,3,4,5, 6/*&nom=1

VNews Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected]

VNews Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

References:

• VNews Multiple Vulnerabilities (eVuln.com)
  
• VNews Web Site (VScripts)
  
• [eVuln] VNews Multiple Vulnerabilities (eVuln)