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>> Altrasoft Forum "cat" Parameter Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability

Title : Altrasoft Forum "cat" Parameter Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
Advisory ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2508
CVE ID : CVE-2008-3954
CWE ID : CWE-89
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-09-08

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A vulnerability has been identified in Altrasoft Forum, which could be exploited by attackers to manipulate and inject SQL queries. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "index.php" script when processing the "cat" parameter while "menu" is set to "showcat", which could be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks and gain knowledge of sensitive information.

Credits

Vulnerability reported by r45c4l and P47r1ck.

ChangeLog

2008-09-08 : Initial release

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