Improper Authentication in MAGMI
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-5777 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Magmi Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Sebastien Bracquemont |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU46282
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5777
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows default magmi:magmi credentials to be used in the event a database connection fails. A remote attacker can authenticate with default credentials and execute arbitrary commands on the server by uploading a php webshell.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMagmi: 0.7.23
External linkshttp://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-51
http://github.com/dweeves/magmi-git/blob/18bd9ec905c90bfc9eaed0c2bf2d3525002e33b9/magmi/inc/magmi_auth.php#L35
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.
