CVE-2017-14601 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a Boolean-based SQL injection in Pragyan CMS to disclose sensitive information from the database.

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-2017-14601?

CVE-2017-14601 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Pragyan CMS v3.0 is vulnerable to a Boolean-based SQL injection in cms/admin.lib.php via $_GET['forwhat'], resulting in Information Disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14601?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pragyan Cms Project Pragyan Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14601 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-2017-14601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2017-1000439, GHSA-288h-4m8f-x8cf.

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