#VU43097 SQL injection in Orange Human Resource Management - CVE-2011-5259
Published: February 12, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43097
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5259
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Orange Human Resource Management
Orange Human Resource Management
Software vendor:
OrangeHRM Inc.
OrangeHRM Inc.
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 id 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://blog.orangehrm.com/2011/12/09/security-vulnerabilities-fixed-with-orangehrm-26112/
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/77418
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520684/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50857
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71569
- https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_orangehrm.html