#VU40868 SQL injection in ProjectSend - CVE-2015-2564

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40868

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2564

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
ProjectSend
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: ProjectSend

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the id parameter to users-edit.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ProjectSend: 561

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External links
https://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/119169
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130691/ProjectSend-r561-SQL-Injection.html
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/30
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36303
https://www.itas.vn/news/itas-team-found-out-a-SQL-Injection-vulnerability-in-projectsend-r561-76.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534832/100/0/threaded

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.