Facebook Style Php Ajax Chat Zechat 1.5 login.php User sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Facebook Style Php Ajax Chat Zechat 1.5. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file login.php. This manipulation of the argument User causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-5978. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Facebook Style Php Ajax Chat Zechat 1.5 (Social Network Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument User with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL Injection exists in Facebook Style Php Ajax Chat Zechat 1.5 via the login.php User field.

The bug was discovered 01/23/2018. The weakness was shared 01/24/2018 as EDB-ID 43865 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-5978 since 01/22/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:login.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 (43865). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Social Network Software

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• Facebook Style Php Ajax Chat Zechat

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• 1.5

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• free

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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