SB2017091905 - SQL injection in Pragyan CMS



SB2017091905 - SQL injection in Pragyan CMS

Published: September 19, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017091905
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14600)

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 "del_black" HTTP GET parameter to "cms/admin.lib.php" script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.


2) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14601)

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 "forwhat" HTTP GET parameter to "cms/admin.lib.php" script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.