Kasseler CMS 1.1.0/1.2.0 index.php module sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Kasseler CMS 1.1.0/1.2.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument module leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4356. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Kasseler CMS 1.1.0/1.2.0 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument module 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:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Kasseler CMS 1.1.0 and 1.2.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the nid parameter to index.php in a View action to the News module; (2) the vid parameter to index.php in a Result action to the Voting module; (3) the fid parameter to index.php in a ShowForum action to the Forum module; (4) the tid parameter to index.php in a ShowTopic action to the Forum module; (5) the uname parameter to index.php in a UserInfo action to the Account module; or (6) the module parameter to index.php, probably related to the TopSites module.

The weakness was shared 09/30/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4356 since 09/30/2008. 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.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. 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 (45120), Exploit-DB (6460), SecurityFocus (BID 31170†) and Secunia (SA31862†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Content Management System

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• Kasseler

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• CMS

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• 1.1.0
• 1.2.0

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