paFaq beta4 - 'search.php?search_item' SQL Injection

EDB-ID:

25116


Author:

pi3ch

Type:

webapps


Platform:

PHP

Date:

2005-02-17


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12582/info
 
paFaq is reportedly affected by an SQL injection vulnerability. This issue exists because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in SQL queries.
 
Successful exploitation could result in a compromise of the application, disclosure or modification of data, or may permit an attacker to exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database implementation.
 
This vulnerability is reported to affect paFaq beta4; earlier versions may also be affected. 

http://www.example.com/index.php?act=Search&code=01&search_item='