CVE-2007-5261 in MultiCart
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in MultiCart 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) catid parameter to categorydetail.php and the (2) ddlCategory parameter to search.php.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/07/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2007-5261 represents a critical security flaw in MultiCart 1.0, a web-based e-commerce platform that suffered from multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities. This weakness allows remote attackers to manipulate the application's database interactions by injecting malicious SQL commands through specific input parameters, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability affects two distinct endpoints within the application's codebase, making it particularly concerning as it provides multiple attack vectors for malicious actors to exploit.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate input validation and sanitization within the MultiCart application's PHP scripts. Specifically, the catid parameter in categorydetail.php and the ddlCategory parameter in search.php fail to properly filter or escape user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries. This lack of proper input sanitization creates an environment where attackers can inject malicious SQL syntax that gets executed by the database engine. The vulnerability directly maps to CWE-89, which defines SQL injection as the insertion of malicious SQL code into input fields for execution by the database, and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1190 which describes the exploitation of SQL injection vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access to database systems.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as it provides attackers with the capability to manipulate the entire e-commerce platform's database contents. An attacker could potentially extract sensitive customer information, modify product catalogs, alter pricing structures, or even completely compromise the application's data integrity. The remote nature of the attack means that no local system access is required, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited from anywhere on the internet. This vulnerability essentially grants attackers a backdoor into the database layer of the application, potentially enabling them to escalate privileges and access additional system resources.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on implementing proper input validation and parameterized queries throughout the application codebase. The recommended approach involves using prepared statements with parameterized queries to ensure that user input is never directly concatenated into SQL commands. Additionally, implementing proper input sanitization routines that filter out or escape special characters commonly used in SQL injection attacks would significantly reduce the risk. Organizations should also consider implementing web application firewalls to detect and block suspicious SQL injection attempts, while maintaining regular security audits to identify similar vulnerabilities in other application components. The fix requires comprehensive code review and remediation of all input handling mechanisms, particularly those related to database queries, to prevent similar issues from occurring in future versions of the software.