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How to prevent SQL Injection via the array parameter? (CVE-2017-14069)

Discussion in 'Site & Server Administration' started by postcd, Oct 13, 2020.

  1. #1
    Hello, this page suggest that the sql_query

    $r = sql_query("SELECT modcomment FROM users WHERE id IN (" . implode(", ", $_POST[usernw]) . ")")or sqlerr(__FILE__, __LINE__);
    Code (SQL):
    is vulnerable to a SQL injection "via the usernw array parameter to nowarn.php."

    and the exploit is suggested:

    POST nowarned=nowarned&usernw[]=(select*from(select sleep(10))x)
    Code (markup):
    Please how that sql_query should look like so it prevent the abuse?
     
    postcd, Oct 13, 2020 IP
  2. JEET

    JEET Notable Member

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    I am thinking that "id" field will be a numeric field.

    So instead of doing an implode inside the query itself, do a check before sending the data to the query, something like:

    $d= $_POST['usernw'];
    if( is_array($d) ){

    foreach($d as $k=> $kk){
    if( !is_numeric($kk) ){ unset( $d[$k] ); }
    }

    if( sizeof($d)>0 ){

    $r = sql_query("SELECT modcomment FROM users WHERE id IN (" . implode(", ", $d) . ")") or sqlerr(__FILE__, __LINE__);

    }//$d is empty after checks

    }//POST is not array
     
    JEET, Oct 14, 2020 IP
  3. postcd

    postcd Well-Known Member

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    Thank you, i have found one person would do it like this, turn:
    $r = sql_query("SELECT modcomment FROM users WHERE id IN (" . implode(", ", $_POST[usernw]) . ")")or sqlerr(__FILE__, __LINE__);
    into:
    $r = sql_query("SELECT modcomment FROM users WHERE id IN (" . sqlesc(implode(", ", $_POST[usernw]) ). ")")or sqlerr(__FILE__, __LINE__);

    that seems more simple than @JEET way.. feedback is welcome
     
    postcd, Oct 15, 2020 IP
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