OrangeHRM up to 2.6.12.1 Hsp.php updateStatus hspSummaryId sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OrangeHRM. This affects the function updateStatus in the library lib/models/benefits/Hsp.php. Such manipulation of the argument hspSummaryId leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1506. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OrangeHRM. Affected by this issue is the function updateStatus in the library lib/models/benefits/Hsp.php. The manipulation of the argument hspSummaryId 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. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in the updateStatus function in lib/models/benefits/Hsp.php in OrangeHRM before 2.7 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the hspSummaryId parameter to plugins/ajaxCalls/haltResumeHsp.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2014 by High-Tech Bridge SA with High-Tech Bridge SA (Website). The advisory is available at blog.orangehrm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1506 since 03/07/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:lib/models/benefits/Hsp.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 2.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75472), Exploit-DB (37142), SecurityFocus (BID 53433†), OSVDB (81743†) and Secunia (SA49072†). The entry VDB-71283 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OrangeHRM 2.6.1

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03/07/2012 🔍
05/09/2012 +63 days 🔍
09/17/2014 +861 days 🔍
09/17/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/26/2015 +190 days 🔍
02/06/2025 +3605 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blog.orangehrm.com
Researcher: High-Tech Bridge SA
Organization: High-Tech Bridge SA
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1506 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1506
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-71282
X-Force: 75472
SecurityFocus: 53433 - OrangeHRM Multiple Cross Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49072
OSVDB: 81743

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 15:08
Updated: 02/06/2025 21:21
Changes: 03/26/2015 15:08 (59), 03/12/2019 20:01 (1), 02/06/2025 21:21 (27)
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