CVE-2012-1934 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers with admin access can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the country code parameter in Newscoop.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-1934?

CVE-2012-1934 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/country/edit.php in Newscoop before 3.5.5 and 4.x before 4 RC4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the f_country_code parameter.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1934?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sourcefabric Newscoop.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1934?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1934 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2012-1934 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1934 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-996c-q543-vq85.

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