php-fusion 9.03.50 maincore.php sort_order sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in php-fusion 9.03.50. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file maincore.php. The manipulation of the argument sort_order as part of GET Parameter leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-12461. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in php-fusion 9.03.50 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file maincore.php. The manipulation of the argument sort_order as part of a GET Parameter 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:

PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 allows SQL Injection because maincore.php has an insufficient protection mechanism. An attacker can develop a crafted payload that can be inserted into the sort_order GET parameter on the members.php members search page. This parameter allows for control over anything after the ORDER BY clause in the SQL query.

The weakness was disclosed 04/29/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-12461 since 04/29/2020. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. 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.

By approaching the search of inurl:maincore.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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• Content Management System

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• php-fusion

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• 9.03.50

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/

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