A vulnerability has been found in MetalGenix GeniXCMS up to 0.0.3 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function in the library inc/lib/User.class.php. The manipulation of the argument email/userid as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in inc/lib/User.class.php in MetalGenix GeniXCMS before 0.0.3-patch allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) email parameter or (2) userid parameter to register.php.

The bug was discovered 06/24/2015. The weakness was presented 11/08/2017 by cfreer as EDB-ID 37363 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3933 since 05/12/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

A public exploit has been developed by cfreer and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 868 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:inc/lib/User.class.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0.0.3-patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (37363).

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• Content Management System

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• MetalGenix

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• GeniXCMS

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• 0.0.1
• 0.0.2
• 0.0.3

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• open-source

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