CVE-2006-0840 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in Mantis to trigger errors or potentially access data via the sort parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0840?
CVE-2006-0840 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
manage_user_page.php in Mantis 1.00rc4 and earlier does not properly handle a sort parameter containing a ' (quote) character, which allows remote attackers to trigger a SQL error that may be repeatedly reported to a user who makes subsequent web accesses with the MANTIS_MANAGE_COOKIE cookie. NOTE: this issue might be the same as vector 2 in CVE-2005-4519.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mantis Mantis.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0840?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2006-0840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-828x-hwm7-cpgr.