CVE-2018-6410

An issue was discovered in Appnitro MachForm before 4.2.3

published May 26, 2018

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A crafty SQL injection hides in the shadows of Appnitro MachForm before version 4.2.3! An unsuspecting parameter is all it takes to exploit it. ๐Ÿ” Think of it like a restaurant where the chef takes any order without checking for allergens. If the kitchen runs wild with it, diners could end up with a surprise they never wanted! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ An attacker could manipulate the 'q' parameter and unleash a torrent of SQL commands. This could lead to unauthorized data access, causing your database to spill secrets or become corrupted. It's a risky proposition, for sure! โš ๏ธ

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef takes any order without checking for allergens. If the kitchen runs wild with it, diners could end up with a surprise they never wanted! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ The vulnerability arises from a SQL injection in the 'download.php' script, allowing attackers to modify SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'q' query parameter.

What to do

An attacker could manipulate the 'q' parameter and unleash a torrent of SQL commands. This could lead to unauthorized data access, causing your database to spill secrets or become corrupted. It's a risky proposition, for sure! โš ๏ธ To protect yourself, upgrade Appnitro MachForm to version 4.2.3 or later immediately. Additionally, implement parameterized queries and validate input data to bolster your defenses against similar attacks. ๐Ÿš€ You've got this! By staying proactive, you can keep your application secure and help protect the web! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04737 ยท 91.8th percentile
Published
2018-05-26T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 MAY 22:00Z
    An issue was discovered in Appnitro MachForm before 4.2.3
    cvelistv5