CVE-2020-36648 pouetnet pouet sql injection

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit SQL injection in the 'howmany' parameter to read or modify database contents on the Pouet website.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-36648?

CVE-2020-36648 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in pouetnet pouet, published on 8 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in pouetnet pouet 2.0. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument howmany leads to sql injection. The identifier of the patch is 11d615931352066fb2f6dcb07428277c2cd99baf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-217641 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36648?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pouet Pouet2.0.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36648?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36648 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-2020-36648 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36648 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhmj-4cpg-8x53.

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