WikkaWiki <= 1.3.2 (usersettings.php) SQL Injection Vulnerability

Description:

WikkaWiki contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to carry out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the /actions/usersettings/usersettings.php script not properly sanitizing user input passed through the 'default_comment_display' parameter during an update actions. This may allow an attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database, allowing for the manipulation or disclosure of arbitrary data.

References:

• CVE-2011-4448
• BID-50866
• EDB-18177
• http://blog.wikkawiki.org/2011/12/04/security-updates-for-1-3-11-3-2/

Disclosure Date:

November 30, 2011