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Mambo v.4.5.3h SQL Injection and Login Bypass Security Vulnerability

Description
1. Input passed to the "usernamel" and "passwd" parameters in "index.php" isn't properly sanitised before being used in a SQL query. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
2. Input passed to the "task" parameter in "index2.php" isn't properly sanitised before being used in a SQL query.

Confirmed in versions: 4.5.3h. Other versions may also be affected.

Impact
The remote attacker can manipulate SQL queries and bypas login.

References
Mambo Multiple Vulnerabilities
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