TITLE:
geoBlog "cat" Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18504

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18504/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data, Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
geoBlog 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/6827/

DESCRIPTION:
Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu has discovered a vulnerability in geoBlog, which
can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection
attacks.

Input passed to the "cat" parameter in "viewcat.php" isn't properly
sanitised before being used in a SQL query. This can be exploited to
manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.

Successful exploitation requires that "magic_quotes_gpc" is
disabled.

This can further be exploited to disclose users' encrypted passwords.
If administrator access is gained, then arbitrary files can be
uploaded to a location inside the web root.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version MOD_1.0. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Aliaksandr Hartsuyeu

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://evuln.com/vulns/33/summary.html

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