InterWorx Web Control Panel up to 5.0.12 xhr.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in InterWorx Web Control Panel up to 5.0.12. Impacted is an unknown function of the file xhr.php of the component Control Panel. The manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-2531. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in InterWorx Web Control Panel up to 5.0.12 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file xhr.php of the component Control Panel. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in xhr.php in InterWorx Web Control Panel (aka InterWorx Hosting Control Panel and InterWorx-CP) before 5.0.14 build 577 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the i parameter in a search action to the (1) NodeWorx , (2) SiteWorx, or (3) Resellers interface, as demonstrated by the "or" key in a pgn8state object in an i object in a JSON object.

The weakness was released 10/21/2014 as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-2531 since 03/17/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by Eric Flokstra and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 209 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:xhr.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 5.0.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (32516). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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
Author: Eric Flokstra
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Control Panel 5.0.13

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03/17/2014 🔍
03/26/2014 +9 days 🔍
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10/21/2014 +209 days 🔍
10/21/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +157 days 🔍
02/08/2025 +3606 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-72671
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 12:07
Updated: 02/08/2025 23:52
Changes: 03/27/2015 12:07 (46), 03/30/2018 10:38 (13), 02/08/2025 23:52 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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