SQL injection in Coppermine Photo Gallery

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU6132

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1840

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via cookies to "coppermine.upload.php" script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script during URI/URL uploads and execute arbitrary SQL queries in backend database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in website compromise.

Mitigation

Upgrade to the latest version of Coppermine Photo Gallery (1.4.17 or later).
https://sourceforge.net/projects/coppermine/files/

Vulnerable software versions

Coppermine Photo Gallery: 1.2.0 - 1.4.16

External links

http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41784

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.