PT-2008-5187 · Cslh · Crafty Syntax Live Help

James Bercegay · Published 2008-08-27 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-3845

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Crafty Syntax Live Help (CSLH) versions 2.14.6 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This is achieved via the department parameter to API endpoints such as "is xmlhttp.php" and "is flush.php".

Recommendations For versions 2.14.6 and earlier, consider restricting access to the is xmlhttp.php and is flush.php API endpoints to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the department parameter in these endpoints until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

SQL injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3845

Affected Products

Crafty Syntax Live Help

References · 10

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6307 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/30825 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00127-08252008 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3845 · Security Note
• http://security.craftysyntax.com/updates/?v=2.14.6 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31573 · Vendor Advisory
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=620878 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/495729/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44669 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4192 · Note