CVE-2013-10012 in clan7ups
Summary
by MITRE • 01/16/2023
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in antonbolling clan7ups. Affected is an unknown function of the component Login/Session. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is 25afad571c488291033958d845830ba0a1710764. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218388.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/07/2023
This critical sql injection vulnerability exists in the antonbolling clan7ups application within the Login/Session component functionality. The flaw allows attackers to manipulate database queries through improper input validation, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive user data and system resources. The vulnerability stems from inadequate sanitization of user-supplied input that is directly incorporated into sql statements without proper escaping or parameterization mechanisms. Security researchers identified this weakness through code analysis and penetration testing activities, leading to the classification of this vulnerability as critical due to its potential for widespread exploitation and data compromise.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs when user credentials or session data are processed through an insecure function that concatenates input directly into sql query strings. This pattern violates fundamental security principles for database interaction and creates an ideal environment for sql injection attacks. Attackers can exploit this weakness by crafting malicious input that alters the intended sql query execution path, potentially allowing them to extract database contents, modify user records, or escalate privileges within the application. The specific patch referenced in the vulnerability database addresses this issue through proper input validation and parameterized query construction techniques that prevent malicious sql code from being executed.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as successful exploitation could lead to complete system compromise and unauthorized administrative access. Organizations using affected versions of clan7ups face significant risk of credential theft, session hijacking, and potential data breaches that could affect thousands of users. The vulnerability's critical classification indicates that it can be exploited remotely without authentication requirements and that automated attack tools could readily target this weakness. System administrators must prioritize immediate remediation efforts to protect their infrastructure from potential exploitation.
Mitigation strategies should include immediate application of the provided patch version 25afad571c488291033958d845830ba0a1710764 which addresses the core sql injection vulnerability through proper input sanitization and parameterized query implementation. Additionally, organizations should implement comprehensive input validation at multiple layers of their application architecture, including web application firewalls and database-level protections. Security teams should conduct thorough code reviews to identify similar patterns throughout the application codebase and implement automated testing procedures to detect sql injection vulnerabilities during development cycles. The remediation process should also include monitoring for potential exploitation attempts and establishing incident response protocols to address any successful breach attempts. This vulnerability aligns with common weakness enumeration CWE-89 and attack techniques documented in the attack tree framework under sql injection categories, emphasizing the need for layered defensive measures.