#VU21263 SQL injection in phpIPAM - CVE-2019-16693

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21263

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16693

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
phpIPAM
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Miha Petkovsek

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 passed via the "/app/admin/custom-fields/order.php" table parameter when "action=add" is used. A remote attacker 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 update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpIPAM: 0.1 - 1.20.1

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External links
https://github.com/phpipam/phpipam/issues/2738

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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