#VU16045 SQL injection in Vanilla - CVE-2018-16410


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16045

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16410

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Vanilla
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Lussumo

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 within the applications/dashboard/models/class.invitationmodel.php and applications/dashboard/controllers/class.profilecontroller.php scripts when processing invitationID array passed to the "/profile/deleteInvitation" URL . A remote authenticated user with 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vanilla: 2.6


External links
https://hackerone.com/reports/353784
https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/36559


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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