CVE-2021-23837 SQL injection in n/a
Attackers can exploit a time-based blind SQL injection in the acp interface to retrieve sensitive database information from flatCore CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-23837?
CVE-2021-23837 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in flatCore before 2.0.0 build 139. A time-based blind SQL injection was identified in the selected_folder HTTP request body parameter for the acp interface. The affected parameter (which retrieves the file contents of the specified folder) was found to be accepting malicious user input without proper sanitization, thus leading to SQL injection. Database related information can be successfully retrieved.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23837?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flatcore Flatcore.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23837 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-2021-23837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9gv-5v96-9377.