#VU41099 SQL injection in PHP-Fusion - CVE-2014-8596
Published: November 17, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41099
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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: CVE-2014-8596
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP-Fusion
PHP-Fusion
Software vendor:
PHP-Fusion
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 passed via the (1) submit_id parameter in a 2 action to files/administration/submissions.php or (2) status parameter to files/administration/members.php. 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.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/112419
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129053/PHP-Fusion-7.02.07-SQL-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133869/PHP-Fusion-7.02.07-Blind-SQL-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/23
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35206
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71053
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98583
- https://www.xlabs.com.br/blog/?p=282