Exponent CMS 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	38142
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 08 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 08 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	T u R c O
Vulnerable:	Exponent Exponent 0.96.3 Exponent Exponent 0.96 .4 Exponent Exponent 0.96 .1
Not Vulnerable:

Exponent CMS 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Exponent CMS 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.

Exponent CMS 0.96.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exponent CMS 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http:/www.example.com/index.php?action=view_article&module=articlemodule&id=-1+union+select+1,2,3,password,username,6+from+exponent_user--

Exponent CMS 'id' Parameter 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].

Exponent CMS 'id' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Exponent CMS Homepage (Exponent)