CVE-2001-1460 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 21 Apr 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in PostNuke via SQL injection in article.php, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1460?

CVE-2001-1460 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in article.php in PostNuke 0.62 through 0.64 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via the user parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1460?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1460?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2001-1460 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1460 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2001-1492, GHSA-hp48-5ppw-8mm6.