CVE-2015-6943 SQL injection in n/a
Remote administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands via a specific parameter when comment moderation tokens are enabled.
- 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-2015-6943?
CVE-2015-6943 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 15 Sep 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in the serendipity_checkCommentToken function in include/functions_comments.inc.php in Serendipity before 2.0.2, when "Use Tokens for Comment Moderation" is enabled, allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the serendipity[id] parameter to serendipity_admin.php.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6943?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6943 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-2015-6943 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6943 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4cx-pghx-g4f2.