Vastal phpVID 1.2.3 Read groups.php cat sql injection

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Vastal phpVID 1.2.3. This impacts an unknown function of the file groups.php of the component Read. Executing a manipulation of the argument cat can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-2563. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Vastal phpVID 1.2.3. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file groups.php of the component Read. The manipulation of the argument cat 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. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in groups.php in Vastal I-Tech phpVID 0.9.9 and 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order_by parameter. NOTE: The cat parameter vector is already covered by CVE-2008-4157.

The weakness was released 03/20/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at tetraph.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2563 since 03/20/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Vastal

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• phpVID

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• 1.2.3

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