Pixeline Bugs up to 1.3.2c install/config-setup.php database_host code injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Pixeline Bugs up to 1.3.2c and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file install/config-setup.php. The manipulation of the argument database_host leads to code injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-9002. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Pixeline Bugs up to 1.3.2c and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file install/config-setup.php. The manipulation of the argument database_host with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Tiny Issue 1.3.1 and pixeline Bugs through 1.3.2c. install/config-setup.php allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the database_host parameter if the installer remains present in its original directory after installation is completed.

The bug was discovered 02/19/2019. The weakness was shared 02/22/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-9002 since 02/22/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 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. By approaching the search of inurl:install/config-setup.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.

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• Pixeline Bugs

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• 1.3.2a
• 1.3.2b
• 1.3.2c

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• open-source

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