CVE-2008-4746 in eCart Professional
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Uniwin eCart Professional 2.0.17 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors to (1) search.asp and (2) cartUtil.asp.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/03/2017
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2008-4746 represents a critical security flaw in Uniwin eCart Professional version 2.0.17, specifically targeting the application's handling of user input in two key components. This vulnerability falls under the category of SQL injection attacks, which occur when an application fails to properly validate or sanitize user-supplied data before incorporating it into SQL queries. The affected files search.asp and cartUtil.asp serve as entry points where malicious actors can exploit the lack of input validation to inject arbitrary SQL commands into the backend database system. The vulnerability stems from the application's insufficient sanitization of parameters passed through HTTP requests, allowing attackers to manipulate the database query execution flow through carefully crafted input sequences.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability enables remote attackers to perform unauthorized database operations without authentication, potentially leading to complete system compromise. Attackers can leverage the SQL injection flaw to extract sensitive data such as user credentials, customer information, and business records stored in the database. The attack vectors involve manipulating input parameters sent to the vulnerable ASP scripts, which then get directly incorporated into SQL statements without proper escaping or parameterization. This allows for various malicious activities including data exfiltration, data modification, and potentially complete database enumeration. The vulnerability's impact is amplified by its remote nature, meaning attackers do not require physical access to the system and can exploit it from anywhere on the internet.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to e-commerce platforms relying on Uniwin eCart Professional, as it directly threatens data integrity and confidentiality. The exploitation of these SQL injection vulnerabilities can result in unauthorized access to customer databases, financial transaction records, and administrative credentials. Organizations using this software face potential regulatory violations under data protection laws such as gdpr and pci dss due to compromised data security. The attack surface extends beyond simple data theft, as successful exploitation could enable attackers to escalate privileges within the database and potentially gain access to underlying server resources. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-89 which specifically addresses SQL injection flaws in software applications, and represents a common attack pattern categorized under the ATT&CK technique T1190 for exploitation of remote services.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability require immediate implementation of input validation and parameterized queries throughout the affected application components. Organizations should implement proper input sanitization techniques, including the use of prepared statements and parameterized queries to prevent user input from being interpreted as SQL code. The application should enforce strict validation of all user-supplied parameters, particularly those used in database queries, with comprehensive sanitization routines that remove or escape potentially dangerous characters. System administrators should also implement web application firewalls and intrusion detection systems to monitor for suspicious SQL injection patterns in network traffic. Additionally, regular security updates and patches should be applied to ensure the application remains protected against known vulnerabilities, with the specific patch for CVE-2008-4746 being prioritized for deployment. The remediation process should include comprehensive security testing of all application components to identify and address similar vulnerabilities that may exist in other parts of the codebase, following established security frameworks and best practices for secure software development.