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CVE-2013-2559

6.5 · MEDIUM

SQL injection vulnerability in Symphony CMS before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sort parameter to system/authors/.

Published Mar 27, 2014getsymphonyCWE-89EPSS 2.35%

Overview

CVE-2013-2559 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting getsymphony symphony. It was published on March 27, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in Symphony CMS before 2.3.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sort parameter to system/authors/. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from getsymphony. Update symphony to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
getsymphonysymphony0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0018.htmlRefwww.getsymphony.com/download/releases/version/2.3.2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/58843Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83227GitHubgithub.com/symphonycms/symphony-2/commit/6c8aa4e9c810994f7632837487426867ce50f468Refwww.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23148Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-04/0018.htmlRefwww.getsymphony.com/download/releases/version/2.3.2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/58843Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83227

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2559?

CVE-2013-2559 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting getsymphony symphony. It was published on March 27, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-2559?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-2559?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from getsymphony. Update symphony to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-2559?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-2559 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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