SQL injection in Simple Download Monitor - CVE-2020-5651
Published: October 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47840
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5651
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Tips and Tricks HQ, Ruhul Amin, Josh Lobe
Affected software:
Simple Download Monitor
Simple Download Monitor
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. A remote attacker can trick a victim to access a specially crafted URL 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-2020-5651
Install updates from vendor's website.