Websphere PortalApplication · Ibm

CVE-2007-3128

MEDIUM · 6.4 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-06-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
SQL injection vulnerability in content.php in WSPortal 1.0, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the page parameter.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in WSPortal 1.0's content.php allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands via the page parameter when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, enabling data exfiltration or manipulation.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL query construction with parameterized queries/prepared statements, and ensure magic_quotes_gpc is enabled or implement proper input sanitization/escaping as a defense-in-depth measure.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Websphere PortalApplication
Affected:= 1.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify WSPortal installation
    Locate the WSPortal application files on the server, typically in the web root directory. Look for the content.php file in the application structure.
    Affected if WSPortal 1.0 is installed and content.php is present
  2. Verify installed version
    Check the application version by examining any version files, README, or the main index page that displays the software version.
    Affected if Installed version is WSPortal 1.0
  3. Check magic_quotes_gpc setting
    Create a PHP info file (<?php phpinfo(); ?>) or check the PHP configuration file (php.ini) for the magic_quotes_gpc directive.
    Affected if magic_quotes_gpc is set to Off or 0
  4. Inspect content.php for dynamic SQL
    Examine the content.php file source code to identify if the 'page' parameter is used in dynamic SQL query construction without proper escaping or parameterized queries.
    Affected if The page parameter is directly incorporated into SQL queries without sanitization
  5. Confirm parameter exposure
    Test if the 'page' parameter in content.php accepts user input via GET or POST request (e.g., content.php?page=test).
    Affected if The page parameter processes user-supplied input without validation

A user is affected if WSPortal 1.0 is installed, content.php handles the page parameter, and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allowing SQL injection via unsanitized parameter input.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace dynamic SQL query construction with parameterized queries/prepared statements, and ensure magic_quotes_gpc is enabled or implement proper input sanitization/escaping as a defense-in-depth measure.

Fix this in Websphere Portal Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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