BigTree CMS up to 4.2.18 process.php PHP File sql injection ⚔ [Disputed]

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BigTree CMS up to 4.2.18. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file core\admin\modules\developer\extensions\install\process.php. The manipulation as part of PHP File results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-9443. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in BigTree CMS up to 4.2.18 (Content Management System). Affected is some unknown processing of the file core\admin\modules\developer\extensions\install\process.php. The manipulation as part of a PHP File leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

** DISPUTED ** BigTree CMS through 4.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to conduct SQL injection attacks via a crafted tables object in manifest.json in an uploaded package. This issue exists in core\admin\modules\developer\extensions\install\process.php and core\admin\modules\developer\packages\install\process.php. NOTE: the vendor states "You must implicitly trust any package or extension you install as they all have the ability to write PHP files."

The weakness was disclosed 06/05/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-9443 since 06/05/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. By approaching the search of inurl:core\admin\modules\developer\extensions\install\process.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.

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Type

• Content Management System

Vendor

• BigTree

Name

• CMS

Version

• 4.2.0
• 4.2.1
• 4.2.2
• 4.2.3
• 4.2.4
• 4.2.5
• 4.2.6
• 4.2.7
• 4.2.8
• 4.2.9
• 4.2.10
• 4.2.11
• 4.2.12
• 4.2.13
• 4.2.14
• 4.2.15
• 4.2.16
• 4.2.17
• 4.2.18

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• open-source

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