#VU18576 SQL injection in XAMPP - CVE-2019-8923
Published: May 22, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18576
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8923
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
XAMPP
XAMPP
Software vendor:
Apache Friends
Apache Friends
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 passed via the cds-fpdf.php jahr parameter. 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151756/XAMPP-5.6.8-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Feb/43
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107168
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/1.8.2/
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/5.5.19/
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/5.6.8/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46424/