CVE-2006-1238 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication in DSLogin when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled.

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-2006-1238?

CVE-2006-1238 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in DSLogin 1.0, with magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and bypass authentication via the $log_userid variable in (1) index.php and (2) admin/index.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1238?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dsportal Dslogin.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1238?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1238 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-2006-1238 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1238 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwg3-q63r-8hgc.

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