#VU52042 SQL injection in PHP-Nuke - CVE-2021-30177
Published: April 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52042
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30177
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PHP-Nuke
PHP-Nuke
Software vendor:
Phpnuke.org
Phpnuke.org
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 in the User Registration section using the OrderBy field. 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..