EllisLab ExpressionEngine up to 2.9.0 tbl_sort[0][] sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in EllisLab ExpressionEngine. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument tbl_sort[0][] leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-5387. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in EllisLab ExpressionEngine. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument tbl_sort[0][] 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:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in EllisLab ExpressionEngine before 2.9.1 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) column_filter or (2) category[] parameter to system/index.php or the (3) tbl_sort[0][] parameter in the comment module to system/index.php.

The weakness was released 11/04/2014 by Alex (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portcullis-security.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-5387 since 08/22/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 70875†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• EllisLab

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• ExpressionEngine

Version

• 2..5.4
• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.1.0
• 2.1.1
• 2.1.2
• 2.1.3
• 2.1.4
• 2.1.5
• 2.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.2.2
• 2.3.0
• 2.3.1
• 2.4.0
• 2.5.0
• 2.5.1
• 2.5.2
• 2.5.3
• 2.5.5
• 2.6.0
• 2.6.1
• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.7.3
• 2.8.0
• 2.8.1
• 2.9.0

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