CVE-2019-5070 SQL injection in Epignosis

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated SQL injection in eFront LMS allows attackers to compromise data via crafted login requests.

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

What is CVE-2019-5070?

CVE-2019-5070 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Epignosis, published on 5 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable SQL injection vulnerability exists in the unauthenticated portion of eFront LMS, versions v5.2.12 and earlier. Specially crafted web request to login page can cause SQL injections, resulting in data compromise. An attacker can use a browser to trigger these vulnerabilities, and no special tools are required.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5070?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Epignosishq Efront Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5070 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-2019-5070 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5070 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgfg-7qh2-xjxr.

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