CVE-2004-1938 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in Phorum via doubly hex-encoded input, potentially accessing or modifying database contents.
- 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-2004-1938?
CVE-2004-1938 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in userlogin.php in Phorum 3.4.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via doubly hex-encoded characters such as "%2527", which is translated to "'", as demonstrated using the phorum_uriauth parameter to list.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1938?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phorum Phorum.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1938?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1938 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-2004-1938 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1938 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phorum Phorum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-574v-6q35-pc25.