SQL injection in ImpressCMS - CVE-2021-26599
Published: March 22, 2022 / Updated: May 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61538
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26599
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the "groups" HTTP POST parameter in "/include/findusers.php" script. A remote user 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.
Affected software
ImpressCMS
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26599
Install updates from vendor's website.
ImpressCMS - update to 1.4.4