#VU43276 SQL injection in Orange Human Resource Management - CVE-2012-5367

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43276

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-2012-5367

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Orange Human Resource Management
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: OrangeHRM Inc.

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 sortField parameter to (1) viewCustomers, (2) viewPayGrades, or (3) viewSystemUsers in symfony/web/index.php/admin/, as demonstrated using cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. 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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Orange Human Resource Management: 2.7.1

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0029.html
https://osvdb.org/86858
https://packetstormsecurity.org/files/117925/OrangeHRM-2.7.1-rc.1-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-SQL-Injection.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56417
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79833
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23119

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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.