PHP Melody 2.7.1 ajax.php playlist Time-Based sql injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in PHP Melody 2.7.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ajax.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument playlist as part of Parameter can lead to sql injection (Time-Based). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-5211. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability has been found in PHP Melody 2.7.1 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument playlist as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability (Time-Based). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP Melody version 2.7.1 suffer from SQL Injection Time-based attack on the page ajax.php with the parameter playlist.

The bug was discovered 12/30/2017. The weakness was disclosed 01/09/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5211 since 01/04/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is possible to download the exploit 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 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:ajax.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 (43409). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Programming Language Software

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• PHP Melody

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• 2.7.1

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• open-source

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