Apache 'mod_authnz_external' Module SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	48653
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-2688
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 06 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 25 2011 09:12PM
Credit:	fooniepoo
Vulnerable:	Nathan Neulinger mod_authnz_external 3.2.4 Gentoo Linux Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64 Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Apache 'mod_authnz_external' Module SQL Injection Vulnerability

The Apache 'mod_authnz_external' module 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.

Apache 'mod_authnz_external' Module SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Apache 'mod_authnz_external' Module SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Apache 'mod_authnz_external' Module SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• mod-auth-external (mod-auth-external)
  
• Patch for /trunk/mod_authnz_external/mysql/mysql-auth.pl (mod-auth-external)