phpArcadeScript 'cat' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	30714
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3711
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 17 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:24PM
Credit:	Hussin X
Vulnerable:	phpArcadeScript phpArcadeScript 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

phpArcadeScript 'cat' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

phpArcadeScript 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.

phpArcadeScript 4.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

phpArcadeScript 'cat' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/Script/index.php?action=browse&cat=-29+UNION+SELECT+1,concat(adminusername,0x3e,adminpassword),3,4,5,6,7+FROM+siteconfig--

phpArcadeScript 'cat' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

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

phpArcadeScript 'cat' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• phpArcadeScript Homepage (phpArcadeScript)