CVE-2015-10026 in flairbot
Summary
by MITRE • 01/07/2023
A vulnerability was found in tiredtyrant flairbot. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file flair.py. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is 5e112b68c6faad1d4699d02c1ebbb7daf48ef8fb. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217618 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/29/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-10026 represents a critical sql injection flaw within the tiredtyrant flairbot application, specifically affecting the flair.py file. This type of vulnerability falls under the CWE-89 category, which encompasses improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, commonly known as sql injection attacks. The flaw allows malicious actors to manipulate database queries through crafted input, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability's critical severity classification indicates that it can be exploited remotely without authentication and can result in complete system compromise.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability occurs within the flair.py file where user input is not properly sanitized or escaped before being incorporated into sql queries. Attackers can exploit this weakness by submitting malicious input that alters the intended sql command execution flow, enabling them to extract sensitive information from the database, modify existing records, or even execute administrative commands on the database server. The specific patch identifier 5e112b68c6faad1d4699d02c1ebbb7daf48ef8fb provides the necessary code modifications to address this security gap by implementing proper input validation and parameterized query construction.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as it can enable attackers to gain persistent access to the affected system and potentially escalate privileges within the network. This type of attack aligns with the ATT&CK framework's credential access and persistence tactics, where attackers can leverage sql injection to establish long-term access to database resources. Organizations running affected versions of flairbot face significant risk of data breaches, regulatory compliance violations, and potential financial losses due to unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in the database.
Security professionals should immediately implement the provided patch to remediate this vulnerability, as the lack of proper input sanitization creates an attack surface that can be exploited by both skilled and automated attack tools. The patch addresses the root cause by ensuring that all user-supplied data is properly escaped or parameterized before database interaction, following the principle of least privilege and defense in depth strategies. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments of their database systems, implement proper logging and monitoring of sql queries, and establish regular security testing procedures to identify similar vulnerabilities in other applications within their infrastructure.