CVE-2009-1208 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute SQL injection attacks in auth2db due to improper escaping, potentially reading or modifying database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-1208?
CVE-2009-1208 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in auth2db 0.2.5, and possibly other versions before 0.2.7, uses the addslashes function instead of the mysql_real_escape_string function, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks using multibyte character encodings.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1208?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Auth2db Auth2db, Auth2dbauth2db 0.1.1.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1208?
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-2009-1208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-1757-1, GHSA-2c6j-6c2w-2x6q.