Mahara Username Generation SQL Injection Vulnerability

BID:39253

Info

Mahara Username Generation SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39253
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-0400
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 06 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 07 2010 03:12PM
Credit: Debian
Vulnerable: Mahara Mahara 1.2.3
Mahara Mahara 1.1.7
Mahara Mahara 1.1.6
Mahara Mahara 1.1.5
Mahara Mahara 1.1.4
Mahara Mahara 1.1.3
Mahara Mahara 1.1.2
Mahara Mahara 1.1.1
Mahara Mahara 1.0.13
Mahara Mahara 1.0.12
Mahara Mahara 1.0.11
Mahara Mahara 1.0.10
Mahara Mahara 1.0.9
Mahara Mahara 1.0.8
Mahara Mahara 1.0.6
Mahara Mahara 1.0.5
Mahara Mahara 1.0.4
Mahara Mahara 1.0.3
Mahara Mahara 1.0.2
Mahara Mahara 1.0.1
Mahara Mahara 1.0
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Not Vulnerable: Mahara Mahara 1.2.4
Mahara Mahara 1.1.8
Mahara Mahara 1.0.14

Discussion

Mahara Username Generation SQL Injection Vulnerability

Mahara 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.

Exploit / POC

Mahara Username Generation SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Mahara Username Generation 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].


Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

References

Mahara Username Generation SQL Injection Vulnerability

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