PHPList up to 2.10.18 delete sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PHPList. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation of the argument delete results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-3953. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHPList (Mailing List Software). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument delete with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the delete parameter to the editattributes page.

The weakness was disclosed 08/11/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at phplist.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-3953 since 07/11/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.10.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77527), Exploit-DB (37613) and OSVDB (84483†). The entries VDB-61531, VDB-61530 and VDB-61526 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Mailing List Software

Name

• PHPList

Version

• 2.6.5
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.8.2
• 2.8.7
• 2.8.12
• 2.10.1
• 2.10.2
• 2.10.3
• 2.10.4
• 2.10.5
• 2.10.7
• 2.10.8
• 2.10.9
• 2.10.10
• 2.10.11
• 2.10.12
• 2.10.13
• 2.10.14
• 2.10.15
• 2.10.16
• 2.10.17
• 2.10.18

License

• open-source

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