SQL injection vulnerability in MODx CMS and Application Framework
| Vulnerability ID: | HTB22412 |
| Product: | MODx CMS and Application Framework |
| Vendor: | MODx |
| Vulnerable Version: | 1.0.3 and Probably Prior Versions |
| Vendor Notification: | 28 May 2010 |
| Public Disclosure: | 11 June 2010 |
| Vulnerability Type: | SQL Injection |
| Status: | Fixed by Vendor |
| Risk level: | Medium |
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| Credit: | High-Tech Bridge SA |
Vulnerability Details: | |
| The vulnerability exists due to failure in the "manager/index.php" script to properly sanitize user-supplied input in "a" variable. Attacker can alter queries to the application SQL database, execute arbitrary queries to the database, compromise the application, access or modify sensitive data, or exploit various vulnerabilities in the underlying SQL database. Attacker can use browser to exploit this vulnerability. The following PoC is available: http://host/manager/index.php?a=106%27+ANY_SQL_HERE You must also set the "Referer" HTTP header | |
Solution: | |
| Upgrade to the most recent version | |
Vendor Comment: | |
| This will be addressed in a 1.0.4 release the week of June 1. | |
