Bugzilla account creation email address SQL injection
| bugzilla-email-sql-injection (10235) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Bugzilla is vulnerable to SQL injection when a new account is being created. A remote attacker could insert SQL commands into the email address field when creating a new user, which would allow the attacker to add, modify, or delete data in the backend database, once the email address is submitted.
Platforms Affected:
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.14
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.14.1
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.14.2
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.14.3
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.14.4
- Mozilla, Bugzilla 2.16
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Bugzilla (2.16.1 or later), as listed in Bugzilla Security Advisory October 1st, 2002. See References.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- Bugzilla Security Advisory October 1st, 2002, Bugzilla Security Advisory for v2.14.3 and v2.16 at http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.16.1/.
- Bugzilla Web site, Bugzilla Project - Download at http://www.bugzilla.org/download.html.
- Bugzilla Web site, Bug 165221 - Apostrophes are not properly handled in e-mail addresses at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=165221.
- BID-5842: Bugzilla Account Creation SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1198: Bugzilla 2.16.x before 2.16.1 does not properly filter apostrophes from an email address during account creation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL via a SQL injection attack.
Reported:
Oct 01, 2002
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