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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:48:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Josh Bressers <bressers@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: coley <coley@...re.org>
Subject: Re: CVE Request: Mambo CMS 4.6.x (4.6.5) | SQL
 Injection

Please use CVE-2011-2917

Thanks.

-- 
    JB


----- Original Message -----
> Mambo CMS 4.6.x (4.6.5) | SQL Injection
> 
> 
> 1. OVERVIEW
> 
> Mambo CMS 4.6.5 and lower versions are vulnerable to SQL Injection.
> 
> 
> 2. BACKGROUND
> 
> Mambo is a full-featured, award-winning content management system that
> can
> be used for everything from simple websites to complex corporate
> applications. It is used all over the world to power government
> portals,
> corporate intranets and extranets, ecommerce sites, nonprofit
> outreach,
> schools, church, and community sites. Mambo's "power in simplicity"
> also
> makes it the CMS of choice for many small businesses and personal
> sites.
> 
> 
> 3. VULNERABILITY DESCRIPTION
> 
> The "zorder" parameter was not properly sanitized upon submission to
> the
> administrator/index2.php url, which allows attacker to conduct SQL
> Injection attack. This could an attacker to inject or manipulate SQL
> queries
> in the back-end database, allowing for the manipulation or disclosure
> of
> arbitrary data.
> 
> 
> 4. VERSIONS AFFECTED
> 
> Tested on Mambo CMS 4.6.5
> 
> 
> 5. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT/EXPLOIT
> 
> http://localhost/mambo/administrator/index2.php?limit=10&order[]=11&boxchecked=0&toggle=on&search=sqli&task=&limitstart=0&cid[]=on&zorder=-1OR
> (SELECT 9999 FROM(SELECT
> COUNT(*),CONCAT(CHAR(58,98,112,101,58),(SELECT
> (CASE WHEN (9999=9999) THEN 1 ELSE 0
> END)),CHAR(58,110,100,107,58),FLOOR(RAND(0)*2))x FROM
> INFORMATION_SCHEMA.CHARACTER_SETS GROUP BY
> x)a)&filter_authorid=62&hidemainmenu=0&option=com_typedcontent
> 
> 
> 6. SOLUTION
> 
> The vendor seems to discontinue the development. It is recommended to
> use
> another CMS in active development.
> 
> 
> 7. VENDOR
> 
> Mambo CMS Development Team
> http://mambo-developer.org
> 
> 
> 8. CREDIT
> 
> This vulnerability was discovered by Aung Khant, http://yehg.net, YGN
> Ethical Hacker Group, Myanmar.
> 
> 
> 9. DISCLOSURE TIME-LINE
> 
> 2010-11-31: notified vendor through bug tracker
> 2011-08-12: no patched version released up to date
> 2011-08-12: vulnerability disclosed
> 
> 
> 10. REFERENCES
> 
> Original Advisory URL:
> http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/[mambo4.6_x]_sql_injection
> Mambo CMS:
> http://mambo-code.org/gf/download/frsrelease/388/791/MamboV4.6.5.zip
> 
> 
> #yehg [2011-08-12]

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