CVE-2013-2945 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands via a parameter, which can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers using CSRF.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2945?

CVE-2013-2945 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in blogs/admin.php in b2evolution before 4.1.7 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the show_statuses[] parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2945?

It affects 1 product.

Products include B2evolution B2evolution.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2945?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2945 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-2013-2945 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2945 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r26p-qc75-2j46.

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