John Geo Blogs Manager up to 1.101 authors_list.php SearchField sql injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in John Geo Blogs Manager up to 1.101. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file authors_list.php. The manipulation of the argument SearchField results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2011-5110. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in John Geo Blogs Manager up to 1.101 (Blog Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file authors_list.php. The manipulation of the argument SearchField with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Blogs Manager 1.101 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the SearchField parameter in a search action to (1) _authors_list.php, (2) _blogs_list.php, (3) _category_list.php, (4) _comments_list.php, (5) _policy_list.php, (6) _rate_list.php, (7) categoriesblogs_list.php, (8) chosen_authors_list.php, (9) chosen_blogs_list.php, (10) chosen_comments_list.php, and (11) help_list.php in blogs/.

The weakness was released 08/23/2012 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-5110 since 08/23/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:authors_list.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71401), Exploit-DB (18129), SecurityFocus (BID 50731†), OSVDB (77250†) and Secunia (SA46918†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Blog Software

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• John Geo

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• Blogs Manager

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• 1.101

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