XOOPS 'admin.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

BID:71117

Info

XOOPS 'admin.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71117
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-8999
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 17 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 08 2015 04:04PM
Credit: Manuel Garcia Cardenas
Vulnerable: Xoops Xoops 2.5.5
Xoops Xoops 2.5.4
Xoops Xoops 2.5.3
Xoops Xoops 2.5.2
Xoops Xoops 2.5.1 a
Xoops Xoops 2.5.1
Xoops Xoops 2.5
Xoops Xoops 2.4.3
Xoops Xoops 2.4.2
Xoops Xoops 2.4.1
Xoops Xoops 2.4
Xoops Xoops 2.3.3
Xoops Xoops 2.3.2 b
Xoops Xoops 2.3.2
Xoops Xoops 2.2.5
Xoops Xoops 2.2.3 RC1
Xoops Xoops 2.2.3
Xoops Xoops 2.2.1
Xoops Xoops 2.0.18 .1
Xoops Xoops 2.0.18
Xoops Xoops 2.0.17 1
Xoops Xoops 2.0.15
Xoops Xoops 2.0.14
Xoops Xoops 2.0.13 .2
Xoops Xoops 2.0.13 .1
Xoops Xoops 2.0.12 a
Xoops Xoops 2.0.12
Xoops Xoops 2.0.11
Xoops Xoops 2.0.10
Xoops Xoops 2.0.9 .3
Xoops Xoops 2.0.9 .2
Xoops Xoops 2.0.5 .2
Xoops Xoops 2.0.5 .1
Xoops Xoops 2.0.5
Xoops Xoops 2.0.3
Xoops Xoops 2.0.2
Xoops Xoops 2.0.1
Xoops Xoops 2.0
Xoops Xoops 1.3.10
Xoops Xoops 1.3.9
Xoops Xoops 1.3.8
Xoops Xoops 1.3.7
Xoops Xoops 1.3.6
Xoops Xoops 1.3.5
Xoops Xoops 1.0 RC1
Xoops Xoops 1.0 RC3.0.5
Xoops Xoops 1.0 RC3
Xoops Xoops 2.3
Xoops Xoops 2.0.16 core
Xoops Xoops 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

XOOPS 'admin.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

XOOPS is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before using it in an SQL query.

A successful exploit may allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

XOOPS 2.5.6 and prior are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

XOOPS 'admin.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com /xoops/htdocs/modules/system/admin.php?fct=users&selgroups=1

Solution / Fix

XOOPS 'admin.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly the issue is fixed, however Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.

References

XOOPS 'admin.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

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