TomatoCMS up to 2.0.4 index.php q sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in TomatoCMS up to 2.0.4 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument q causes sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2010-1994. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TomatoCMS up to 2.0.4. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument q 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in TomatoCMS before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the q parameter in conjunction with a /news/search PATH_INFO.

The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2010 with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1994 since 05/20/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.0.3.1622 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (58470), Exploit-DB (33978), SecurityFocus (BID 40108†), OSVDB (64551†) and Secunia (SA39320†). The entries VDB-53289 and VDB-53288 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TomatoCMS 2.0.3.1622

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-1994 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1994
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53287
X-Force: 58470
SecurityFocus: 40108 - TomatoCMS SQL Injection Vulnerability and Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 39320 - TomatoCMS Script Insertion and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 64551 - TomatoCMS index.php/news/search q Parameter SQL Injection

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 11/27/2025 22:00
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (50), 08/28/2017 09:13 (13), 11/27/2025 22:00 (27)
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