CVE-2013-5354
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Sharetronix 3.1.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) fb_user_id or (2) tw_user_id parameter to signup.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Sharetronix 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fb_user_id and tw_user_id parameters on the signup page. The application fails to properly sanitize user input before using it in SQL queries.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.1.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Sharetronix installationLocate Sharetronix by checking for the 'sharetronix' directory or searching for typical Sharetronix files such as 'index.php', 'login.php', or 'signup.php' in the web root directory.Affected if The application directory contains Sharetronix files and the version is 3.1.1.
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Confirm installed versionOpen the application's version file, commonly found in includes/config.php, or check any 'version' or 'about' file within the Sharetronix installation directory. Look for the version number '3.1.1'.Affected if The installed version is exactly 3.1.1.
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Locate the signup pageNavigate to or locate the signup.php file within the Sharetronix web directory. This is typically found at /signup or /register relative to the web root.Affected if The signup.php page exists and is accessible via the web server.
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Identify vulnerable parametersView the source code of the signup page (signup.php) and examine the form handling logic. Look for usage of 'fb_user_id' and 'tw_user_id' parameters in the code that are directly used in SQL queries without proper sanitization.Affected if The code processes fb_user_id or tw_user_id parameters in SQL queries without parameterized queries or input escaping.
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Check if Facebook/Twitter integration is enabledInspect the Sharetronix configuration files or admin settings to determine if the Facebook (fb_user_id) or Twitter (tw_user_id) user integration features are enabled or present on the signup page.Affected if The signup form includes fields or parameters for fb_user_id or tw_user_id.
You are affected if your installed Sharetronix version is exactly 3.1.1 and the signup functionality processes fb_user_id or tw_user_id parameters in SQL queries without proper input sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries or prepared statements for the fb_user_id and tw_user_id parameters in the signup functionality. Alternatively, use a proper input validation framework and escape special characters in SQL contexts.
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