EARCLINK ESPCMS-P8 index.php?ac=Member&at=verifyAccount verify_key sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in EARCLINK ESPCMS-P8. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file install_pack/index.php?ac=Member&at=verifyAccount. Performing a manipulation of the argument verify_key as part of Parameter results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-5488. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in EARCLINK ESPCMS-P8 (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the file install_pack/index.php?ac=Member&at=verifyAccount. The manipulation of the argument verify_key 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. The summary by CVE is:

EARCLINK ESPCMS-P8 has SQL injection in the install_pack/index.php?ac=Member&at=verifyAccount verify_key parameter. install_pack/espcms_public/espcms_db.php may allow retrieving sensitive information from the ESPCMS database.

The bug was discovered 01/04/2019. The weakness was published 01/07/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at iwantacve.cn. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-5488 since 01/07/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• EARCLINK

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• ESPCMS-P8

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