A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WebPortal WebPortal CMS 0.6_beta (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file actions.php. The manipulation of the argument user_name with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in WebPortal CMS 0.6-beta allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the user_name parameter to actions.php, and unspecified other vectors.

The weakness was released 01/08/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0142 since 01/08/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by The:Paradox and been published before and not just 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 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:actions.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (4835). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-40410.

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• WebPortal

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• WebPortal CMS

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• 0.6_beta

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