Vulnerability identifier: #VU34205

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14960

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
PHP-Fusion
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: PHP-Fusion

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. 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP-Fusion: 9.03.50

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External links
http://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/b3bde37f60e96f1a8ddd1439658307b28be77db5
http://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/issues/2327
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48487

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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.