SQL injection in Vtiger CRM - CVE-2013-3213

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) picklist_name parameter in the get_picklists method to soap/customerportal.php, (2) where parameter in the get_tickets_list method to soap/customerportal.php, or (3) emailaddress parameter in the SearchContactsByEmail method to soap/vtigerolservice.php; or remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (4) emailaddress parameter in the SearchContactsByEmail method to soap/thunderbirdplugin.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-2013-3213

Sources

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-08/0001.html
• http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2013-06
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61563
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86129
• https://www.vtiger.com/blogs/?p=1467