CVE-2006-2827
CriticalSummary
SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in X-Cart Gold and Pro 4.0.18, and X-Cart 4.1.0 beta 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the "Search for pattern" field, when settings specify only "Search in Detailed description" and "Search also in ISBN." The vendor disputed this issue, claiming the bug does not pose a security threat.
Risk Assessment
The risk for the organization is the potential for unauthorized database access, which could lead to data leakage or manipulation, despite the vendor disputing the severity.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update X-Cart to the latest available version and apply security patches from the vendor, as well as implement input validation in the search.php script.
Original NVD description (English source)
SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in X-Cart Gold and Pro 4.0.18, and X-Cart 4.1.0 beta 1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the "Search for pattern" field, when the settings specify only "Search in Detailed description" and "Search also in ISBN." NOTE: the vendor disputed this issue in a comment on the original researcher's blog, saying "the bug does not impose any security threat and remote attackers can't add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database by sending specially-crafted SQL statements to the search.php script using various search parameters." As of 20060605, the original blog entry is unavailable, although ISS also reports the same dispute. CVE has not been able to investigate this issue further, although the researcher sometimes makes inaccurate claims