Phpsugar PHP Melody up to 2.7.2 Cookie watch.php aa_pages_per_page sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Phpsugar PHP Melody up to 2.7.2. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file watch.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument aa_pages_per_page leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-15579. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Phpsugar PHP Melody up to 2.7.2 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the file watch.php of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation of the argument aa_pages_per_page with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In PHPSUGAR PHP Melody before 2.7.3, SQL Injection exists via an aa_pages_per_page cookie in a playlist action to watch.php.

The bug was discovered 10/09/2017. The weakness was published 10/18/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phpsugar.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15579 since 10/17/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:watch.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (44056). Similar entries are available at VDB-107974 and VDB-108292. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Programming Language Software

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• Phpsugar

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• PHP Melody

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• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2

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• open-source

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