SB2016081501 - SQL injection in GeniXCMS

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10096)

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

CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP POST request with SQL operators in "activation" parameter to register.php script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain complete control over vulnerable website.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://www.hackersb.cn/shenji/107.html
• https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/commit/d885eb20006099262c0278932b9f8aca3c1ac97f
• https://github.com/semplon/GeniXCMS/issues/58