SQL injection in openSIS - CVE-2020-6137

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SQL injection in openSIS - CVE-2020-6137

Published: September 1, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46172
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6137
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
openSIS
Software vendor:
Open Solutions for Education

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 "password_stf_email" parameter in the password reset page "/opensis/ResetUserInfo.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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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