SilverStripe up to 2.4.5 MySQL Database sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SilverStripe. The affected element is an unknown function of the component MySQL Database. This manipulation causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4959. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SilverStripe (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component MySQL Database. The manipulation 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 the addslashes method in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.12 and 2.4.x before 2.4.6, when connected to a MySQL database using far east character encodings, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 09/17/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4959 since 12/23/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.3.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-62301 and VDB-62300 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• SilverStripe

Version

• 2.3.0
• 2.3.1
• 2.3.2
• 2.3.3
• 2.3.4
• 2.3.5
• 2.3.6
• 2.3.7
• 2.3.8
• 2.3.9
• 2.3.10
• 2.3.11
• 2.4.0
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4
• 2.4.5

License

• open-source

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