Mambo Prior to 4.6.4 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

BID:29373

Info

Mambo Prior to 4.6.4 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 29373
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2497
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 26 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit: The vendor disclosed these issues.
Vulnerable: Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.3
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.2
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.1
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6 CVS
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.5
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.4 SP3
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.4
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.3
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2 .3
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2 .2
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2 .1
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1 (1.0.9)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1 Beta 2
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1 Beta
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.3beta)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.3)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.2)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.1)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.0)
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.0.14
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.0 rc2
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.0 rc1
Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.3H
Not Vulnerable: Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.4

Discussion

Mambo Prior to 4.6.4 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Mambo is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability and an HTTP-response-splitting issue because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to access or modify data, exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database, or coax victims into a false sense of security so they may divulge sensitive information.

Versions prior to Mambo 4.6.4 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Mambo Prior to 4.6.4 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

An attacker can use a browser to exploit these issues. To exploit an HTTP-response-splitting vulnerability, the attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim into following a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Mambo Prior to 4.6.4 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor released Mambo 4.6.4 to address these issues. Please see the references for more information.


Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.3H

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.0 rc2

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.0 rc1

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.2)

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.3beta)

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.0)

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.1)

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5 (1.0.3)

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1 Beta

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1 Beta 2

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.1 (1.0.9)

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2 .1

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2 .2

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.2 .3

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.3

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.4 SP3

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.4

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.5.5

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6 CVS

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.1

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.2

Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.3

References

Mambo Prior to 4.6.4 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

References:

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