HongCMS 3.0.0 database.php sql injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HongCMS 3.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the file admin\controllers\database.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-12912. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in HongCMS 3.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file admin\controllers\database.php. The manipulation 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:

An issue wan discovered in admin\controllers\database.php in HongCMS 3.0.0. There is a SQL Injection vulnerability via an admin/index.php/database/operate?dbaction=emptytable&tablename= URI.

The bug was discovered 06/26/2018. The weakness was presented 06/27/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-12912 since 06/27/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin\controllers\database.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 (44953). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• HongCMS

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• 3.0.0

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