TYPO3 Helpdesk (mg_help) Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	37779
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 13 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 13 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Georg Ringer
Vulnerable:	Typo3 Helpdesk 1.1.6
Not Vulnerable:

TYPO3 Helpdesk (mg_help) Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

The Helpdesk (mg_help) extension for TYPO3 is prone to an unspecified 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.

NOTE: Reports indicate that this extension in no longer maintained.

Helpdesk 1.1.6 and earlier are vulnerable.

TYPO3 Helpdesk (mg_help) Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

TYPO3 Helpdesk (mg_help) Extension Unspecified 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].

TYPO3 Helpdesk (mg_help) Extension Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Synnefoims Homepage (synnefoims)
  
• TYPO3 Collective Security Bulletin TYPO3-SA-2009-021 (TYPO3)