CVE-2004-2266

Vulnerability

Ansel 2.1 and earlier contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the handling of the image parameter. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements. This affects all versions up to and including Ansel 2.1 [1][2].

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request with a malicious image parameter. No authentication is required, and the attack can be performed remotely. The unsanitized parameter is directly used in SQL queries, enabling the injection of arbitrary SQL commands [1][2].

Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify SQL statements, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data, data manipulation, or complete compromise of the database. The attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands, which may result in information disclosure, data loss, or further escalation within the application [1][2].

Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of Ansel that addresses this vulnerability. The official fix is not specified in the available references, but input validation and parameterized queries should be implemented. As this is an older vulnerability, users should ensure they are running a version later than 2.1 [1][2].