SQL injection in SimpleCalendar - CVE-2018-5974

 

SQL injection in SimpleCalendar - CVE-2018-5974

Published: March 20, 2020 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26244
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5974
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: FA Software
Affected software:
SimpleCalendar

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 passed via "catid" array 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-5974

Install updates from vendor's website.

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