SQL injection in MODX Revolution - CVE-2014-2736

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 the (1) session ID (PHPSESSID) to index.php or remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (2) user parameter to connectors/security/message.php or (3) id parameter to manager/index.php. 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-2014-2736

Sources

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0124.html
• http://forums.modx.com/thread/90173/modx-revolution-2-2-13-and-prior-blind-sql-injection
• http://secunia.com/advisories/58036
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66990