[SA34513] Xlight FTP Server ODBC Authentication SQL Injection Vulnerability

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TITLE:
Xlight FTP Server ODBC Authentication SQL Injection Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34513

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34513/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Xlight FTP Server, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.

Input passed via the username and password is not properly sanitised
before being used for ODBC authentication. This can be exploited to
manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code and e.g.
bypass authentication.

The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 3.2.1.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.2.1.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by fla via the Xlight FTP forum.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Xlight:
http://www.xlightftpd.com/whatsnew.htm

fla:
http://www.xlightftpd.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1042

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