VDB-108815 · CVE-2017-15981 · EDB-ID 43078

Responsive Newspaper Magazine / Blog CMS 1.0 admin/admin_process.php ID sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Responsive Newspaper Magazine and Blog CMS 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file admin/admin_process.php. The manipulation of the argument ID as part of Parameter leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-15981. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Responsive Newspaper Magazine and Blog CMS 1.0 (Blog Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file admin/admin_process.php. The manipulation of the argument id as part of a Parameter 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:

Responsive Newspaper Magazine & Blog CMS 1.0 allows SQL Injection via the id parameter to admin/admin_process.php for form editing.

The bug was discovered 10/30/2017. The weakness was published 10/31/2017 as EDB-ID 43078 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15981 since 10/28/2017. 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.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/admin_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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (43078). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/28/2017 🔍
10/30/2017 +2 days 🔍
10/31/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: EDB-ID 43078
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108815
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/31/2017 14:10
Updated: 09/24/2025 21:55
Changes: 10/31/2017 14:10 (66), 12/02/2019 10:16 (1), 09/24/2025 21:55 (17)
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