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SQL Injection in TestLink

Advisory ID:HTB23288
Product:TestLink
Vendor:TestLink Development Team
Vulnerable Versions:1.9.14 and probably prior
Tested Version:1.9.14
Advisory Publication:January 7, 2016 [without technical details]
Vendor Notification:January 7, 2016
Vendor Fix:January 9, 2016
Public Disclosure:February 17, 2016
Vulnerability Type:SQL Injection [CWE-89]
CVE Reference:Pending
Risk Level:High
CVSSv2 Base Score:7.3 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L]
Solution Status:Fixed by Vendor
Discovered and Provided:High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
 

Advisory Details:

High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab discovered high-risk SQL injection vulnerability in TestLink Open Source Test Management. The vulnerability can be exploited to alter the present SQL query and gain access to potentially sensitive information or even to completely compromise the vulnerable web application.

The vulnerability is caused by insufficient filtration of "apikey" HTTP GET parameter, passed to "lnl.php" PHP script. A remote unauthenticated attacker can inject and execute arbitrary SQL commands in application's database.

A simple exploit code below will display version of used MySQL server:

http://[host]/lnl.php?apikey=1239999999%27%20OR%201=%28IF%28MID%28version%28 %29,1,1%29%20LIKE%205,%201,0%29%29%20--%202

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Solution:
Update to TestLink 1.9.15

More Information:
http://mantis.testlink.org/view.php?id=7402


References:
[1] High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB23288 - https://www.immuniweb.com/advisory/HTB23288 - SQL Injection in TestLink
[2] TestLink - http://testlink.org/ - TestLink Open Source Test Management
[3] Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) - http://cwe.mitre.org - targeted to developers and security practitioners, CWE is a formal list of software weakness types.
[4] ImmuniWeb® - Leveraging the power of machine-learning and genius of human brain to deliver the most advanced web application security and penetration testing.
[5] ImmuniWeb® SSLScan - Test your servers for security and compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA and NIST.

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