#VU44228 SQL injection in lepton - CVE-2012-0999

Vulnerability identifier: #VU44228

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-2012-0999

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
lepton
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Dropbox

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 group_id parameter. 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

lepton: 1.1.0 - 1.1.2

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External links
https://www.lepton-cms.org/media/changelog/changelog_1.1.4.txt
https://www.lepton-cms.org/posts/security-release-lepton-1.1.4-52.php
https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/HTB23072

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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.