SocialEngine 4.8.9 - SQL Injection

Product: SocialEngine
Vendor: Webligo
Vulnerable Version(s): 4.8.9 and probably prior
Tested Version: 4.8.9
Advisory Publication:  December 21, 2015  [without technical details]
Vendor Notification: December 21, 2015 
Public Disclosure: April 6, 2016 
Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection [CWE-89]
Risk Level: High 
CVSSv3 Base Score: 7.1 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L]
Discovered and Provided: High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab ( https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/ ) 
 
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Advisory Details:
 
High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab discovered SQL-Injection vulnerability in a popular social networking software SocialEngine. The vulnerability can be exploited to gain access to potentially sensitive information in database and compromise the entire website.
 
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration of input data passed via the "orderby" HTTP GET parameter to "/index.php" script. A remote unauthenticated attacker can modify present query and execute arbitrary SQL commands in application's database.
 
A simple exploit below uses time-based SQL injection technique to demonstrate existence of the vulnerability. The following HTTP request will make page render for 99 seconds, if MySQL  server version is is equal "5":
 
http://[host]/blogs/?category=0&end_date=&orderby=1%20AND%20%28SELECT%20*%20FROM%20%28SELECT%28SLEEP%28IF%28MID%28version%28%29,1,1%29%20LIKE%205,99,0%29%29%29%29MTeU%29
 
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Solution:
 
Update to SocialEngine 4.8.10
 
More Information:
http://blog.socialengine.com/2016/01/20/socialengine-php-4-8-10-is-released/

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