SQL injection in SlickQuiz - CVE-2019-12516
Published: September 11, 2019 / Updated: September 11, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21052
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12516
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Julie Cameron
Affected software:
SlickQuiz
SlickQuiz
Detailed vulnerability 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 "id" parameter. A remote authenticated 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12516
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.