#VU44013 SQL injection in Serendipity - CVE-2012-2762

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44013

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2762

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Serendipity
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: s9y.org

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 url parameter to comment.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
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Serendipity: 0.3 - 1.6

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External links
https://blog.s9y.org/archives/241-Serendipity-1.6.2-released.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/49234
https://www.osvdb.org/82036
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53620
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027079
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75760
https://github.com/s9y/Serendipity/commit/87153991d06bc18fe4af05f97810487c4a340a92#diff-1
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23092

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.