vendor:
Topics Viewer
by:
SecurityFocus
7,5
CVSS
HIGH
SQL Injection and Local File Inclusion
89, 94
CWE
Product Name: Topics Viewer
Affected Version From: 2.3
Affected Version To: 2.3
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2012
Nilehoster Topics Viewer Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nilehoster Topics Viewer is prone to multiple SQL-injection vulnerabilities and a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database. By using directory-traversal strings to execute local script code in the context of the application, the attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information that may aid in further attacks.
Mitigation:
Input validation should be used to ensure that user-supplied data is properly sanitized. Additionally, the application should be configured to use the least-privileged account with the fewest privileges necessary to perform its function.