SQL injection in PHP-Nuke



Published: 2021-04-12
Risk High
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-30177
CWE-ID CWE-89
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe
PHP-Nuke
Web applications / CMS

Vendor Phpnuke.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU52042

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30177

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 queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the User Registration section using the OrderBy field. 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.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

PHP-Nuke: 8.3.3

External links

http://gist.github.com/stacksmasher007/41e946fc9a5a2f0b6950626cc9d43d47


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.



###SIDEBAR###