CVE-2009-4884 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in phpCommunity 2 if magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

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-2009-4884?

CVE-2009-4884 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpCommunity 2 2.1.8, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the forum_id parameter in a forum action to index.php, (2) the topic_id parameter in a forum action to index.php, (3) the wert parameter in an id search action to index.php, (4) the wert parameter in a nick search action to index.php, or (5) the wert parameter in a forum search action to index.php, related to class_forum.php and class_search.php.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4884?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bernhard Frohlich Phpcom.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4884?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4884 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-2009-4884 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4884 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wqp-rm5v-58pr.

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