MAXdev CWGuestBook 2.1 modules.php rid sql injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in MAXdev CWGuestBook 2.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file modules.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument rid can lead to sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2307. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MAXdev CWGuestBook 2.1. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file modules.php. The manipulation of the argument rid with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in the CWGuestBook module 2.1 and earlier for MAXdev MDPro (aka MD-Pro) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the rid parameter in a viewrecords action to modules.php.

The weakness was shared 07/02/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2307 since 07/02/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

A public exploit has been developed by Dante90 and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:modules.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51478) and Exploit-DB (9056). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• MAXdev

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• CWGuestBook

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• 2.1

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