INFORMATION BULLETIN

S-220: PHP-Nuke My_eGallery Module 'gid' Parameter Vulnerability

[Security Focus 28030]

March 4, 2008 16:00 GMT


PROBLEM:	The 'My_eGallery' module for PHP-Nuke is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query.
PLATFORM:	PHP-Nuke My_eGallery Module 3.1.2
DAMAGE:	Atttacker could compromise the application.
SOLUTION:	Upgrade to the appropriate version.

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT:	The risk is LOW. Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN:	http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/s-220.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN:	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28030/discuss

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PHP-Nuke My_eGallery Module 'gid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

The 'My_eGallery' module for PHP-Nuke 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.

Bugtraq ID: 28030
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 28 2008 05:03PM
Credit: Aria-Security is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: PHP-Nuke My_eGallery Module 3.1.2


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