SQL injection in Abstract - #VU5914
Published: March 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5914
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Landshark Labs
Affected software:
Abstract
Abstract
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in web application database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via "pid" HTTP GET parameter to "/index.php" script. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP GET request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL queries in web application database.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain complete control over affected website.
PoC-code
http://[host]/index.php?option=com_abstract&view=conferences&layout=detail&pid=[SQL]
Remediation
The vulnerable version is Abstract v2.1, other versions may also be affected.
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.