XLPortal 2.2.4 index.php Query sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in XLPortal 2.2.4. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument Query leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1509. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in XLPortal 2.2.4. This issue affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument query 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:

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in XLPortal 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the query parameter.

The weakness was shared 03/25/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1509 since 03/25/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by cOndemned in Perl and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41379), Exploit-DB (5293), SecurityFocus (BID 28408†) and Secunia (SA29479†). The entry VDB-41791 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• XLPortal

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• 2.2.4

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