cygnux.org sysPass up to 1.0.9 ajax/ajax_search.php Search sql injection

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in cygnux.org sysPass up to 1.0.9. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file ajax/ajax_search.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument Search results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-6516. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in cygnux.org sysPass up to 1.0.9. This affects an unknown code of the file ajax/ajax_search.php. The manipulation of the argument search with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in cygnux.org sysPass 1.0.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the search parameter to ajax/ajax_search.php.

The weakness was shared 08/18/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at syss.de. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-6516 since 08/18/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and 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 SySS GmbH and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download 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 35 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:ajax/ajax_search.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11720 (sysPass ajax_search.php SQL Injection Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (37610). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• cygnux.org

Name

• sysPass

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9

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• open-source

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