#VU42483 SQL injection in Vtiger CRM - CVE-2013-5091

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42483

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5091

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Vtiger CRM
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Vtiger

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 onlyforuser parameter in an index action to index.php. NOTE: this issue might be a duplicate of CVE-2011-4559. 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

Vtiger CRM: 1.0 - 5.3.0

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-09/0079.html
https://osvdb.org/76138
https://sourceforge.net/projects/vtigercrm/files/vtiger%20CRM%205.4.0/Core%20Product/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28409
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23168

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.