SQL injection in Extra Search - #VU6859
Published: May 11, 2017 / Updated: June 2, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6859
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Joomlaboat
Affected software:
Extra Search
Extra Search
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via "establename" HTTP GET parameter to /index.php script, when option=com_extrasearch. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable script and execute arbitrary SQL commands in web application database.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain administrative access to vulnerable web application.
Exploitation example:
http://[host]/index.php?option=com_extrasearch&view=details&listing_id=1&establename=[SQL] http://[host]/index.php?option=com_extrasearch&controller=createusers&establename=[SQL]
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.