SB2014102004 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Achievo

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5865)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the activityid parameter in a stats action. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5866)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in include.php in Achievo 1.4.5 when processing field parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

References

• http://osvdb.org/88184
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118673/Achievo-1.4.5-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56858
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80570
• https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23126
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80571