Redaxo up to 5.6.2 core/lib/list.php prepareQuery sort sql injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Redaxo up to 5.6.2. The impacted element is the function prepareQuery in the library core/lib/list.php. The manipulation of the argument sort as part of Parameter results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-17831. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Redaxo up to 5.6.2. Affected is the function prepareQuery in the library core/lib/list.php. The manipulation of the argument sort as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In REDAXO before 5.6.3, a critical SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in the rex_list class because of the prepareQuery function in core/lib/list.php, via the index.php?page=users/users sort parameter. Endangered was the backend and the frontend only if rex_list were used.

The bug was discovered 09/26/2018. The weakness was released 10/01/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-17831 since 09/30/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:core/lib/list.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 5.6.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-124625. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Redaxo

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• 5.6.0
• 5.6.1
• 5.6.2

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• Product: https://github.com/redaxo/redaxo/

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