PHPX 'PXL' Cookie Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

BID:30478

Info

PHPX 'PXL' Cookie Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30478
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3489
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 31 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:25PM
Credit: gnix <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: PHPX PHPX 3.5.16
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHPX 'PXL' Cookie Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

PHPX is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

PHPX 3.5.16 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

PHPX 'PXL' Cookie Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following example cookie parameter is available:

PXL=a' OR username='admin

Solution / Fix

PHPX 'PXL' Cookie Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

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

References

PHPX 'PXL' Cookie Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

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