GeniXCMS up to 0.0.8 author.control.php Type sql injection

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in GeniXCMS up to 0.0.8. Affected is an unknown function of the file author.control.php. The manipulation of the argument Type leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-5517. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in GeniXCMS up to 0.0.8 (Content Management System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file author.control.php. The manipulation of the argument type 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 author.control.php in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the type parameter.

The weakness was published 01/17/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-5517 since 01/17/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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.

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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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95455†). Similar entries are available at VDB-95438, VDB-95437, VDB-95436 and VDB-95434. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• GeniXCMS

Version

• 0.0.1
• 0.0.2
• 0.0.3
• 0.0.4
• 0.0.5
• 0.0.6
• 0.0.7
• 0.0.8

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• open-source

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