CVE-2023-30154: [CVE-2023-30154] Improper neutralization of SQL parameters in AfterMail (aftermailpresta) module from Shoprunners for PrestaShop

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Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the AfterMail (aftermailpresta) module from Shoprunners for PrestaShop, prior to version 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id_customer, id_conf, id_product or token parameter in aftermailajax.php and via the id_product parameter in hooks DisplayRightColumnProduct and DisplayProductButtons.

Summary

• CVE ID: CVE-2023-30154
• Published at: 2023-10-10
• Advisory source: Friends-Of-Presta
• Platform: PrestaShop
• Product: aftermailpresta
• Impacted release: < 2.2.1 (fixed in 2.2.1)
• Product author: Shoprunners
• Weakness: CWE-89
• Severity: critical (9.8)

Description

In the AfterMail (aftermailpresta) module for PrestaShop, multiple vulnerabilities can be exploited in versions prior to 2.2.1:

• An HTTP request can be manipulated using the id_customer, id_conf, id_product or token GET parameters, in the /modules/aftermailpresta/aftermailajax.php endpoint, enabling a remote attacker to perform a SQL injection.
• An HTTP request can be manipulated using id_product GET parameter, in the /modules/aftermailpresta/aftermailpresta.php endpoint (in DisplayRightColumnProduct and DisplayProductButtons hooks), enabling a remote attacker to perform a SQL injection.

Since one of these vulnerabilities relies on PrestaShop’s hooks system, this will, by design, hide the module path. As a result, conventional frontend logs won’t reveal that this vulnerability is being exploited. Only POST /{product_path} or GET /{product_path} will be visible in logs. Activating the AuditEngine of mod_security (or similar) is the only way to get data to confirm this exploit.

These issues are fixed in version 2.2.1, published in September 2022.

CVSS base metrics

• Attack vector: network
• Attack complexity: low
• Privilege required: none
• User interaction: none
• Scope: unchanged
• Confidentiality: high
• Integrity: high
• Availability: high

Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Possible malicious usage

• Obtain admin access
• Remove data from the associated PrestaShop
• Copy/paste data from sensitive tables to FRONT to expose tokens and unlock admins’s ajax scripts
• Rewrite SMTP settings to hijack emails

Patch

Multiple SQL injections fixed in aftermailajax.php:

--- modules/aftermailpresta/aftermailajax.php
+++ modules/aftermailpresta/aftermailajax.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function subscribe()
     $id_conf = Tools::getValue('id_conf');
     $id_customer = Context::getContext()->customer->id;
     
-    $result = Db::getInstance()->ExecuteS('SELECT * FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` ' . 'WHERE id_product = ' . $id_product . ' AND id_customer = ' . $id_customer);
+    $result = Db::getInstance()->ExecuteS('SELECT * FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` ' . 'WHERE id_product = ' . (int)$id_product . ' AND id_customer = ' . (int)$id_customer);
     $taken = false;
     $saved = false;
     if (empty($result)) {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function unsubscribe()
     
     $token = Tools::getValue('token');
     
-    $success = Db::getInstance()->execute('DELETE FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` WHERE id_product = ' . $id_product . ' AND id_customer = ' . $id_customer . ' AND id_aftermail_conf = ' . $id_conf . ' AND unsubscribe = "' . $token . '"');
+    $success = Db::getInstance()->execute('DELETE FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` WHERE id_product = ' . (int)$id_product . ' AND id_customer = ' . (int)$id_customer . ' AND id_aftermail_conf = ' . (int)$id_conf . ' AND unsubscribe = "' . pSQL($token) . '"');
     $rows = Db::getInstance()->Affected_Rows();
     
     $mod = new AfterMailPresta();
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function unsubscribeAll()
     $id_customer = Tools::getValue('customer_id');
     $token = Tools::getValue('token');
     
-    $success = Db::getInstance()->execute('DELETE FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` WHERE id_customer = ' . $id_customer . ' AND unsubscribe_all = "' . $token . '"');
+    $success = Db::getInstance()->execute('DELETE FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` WHERE id_customer = ' . (int)$id_customer . ' AND unsubscribe_all = "' . pSQL($token) . '"');
     $rows = Db::getInstance()->Affected_Rows();
     
     $mod = new AfterMailPresta();

SQL injection fixed in aftermailpresta.php:

--- modules/aftermailpresta/aftermailpresta.php
+++ modules/aftermailpresta/aftermailpresta.php
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ class AftermailPresta extends Module
                 $ids = explode(',', $row['subscribe_ids']);
                 foreach ($ids as $id) {
                     if ($row['subscribe_ids'] == '0' || trim($id) === Tools::getValue("id_product")) {
-                        $result2 = Db::getInstance()->ExecuteS('SELECT * FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` ' . 'WHERE id_product = ' . Tools::getValue("id_product") . ' AND id_customer = ' . $this->context->customer->id);
+                        $result2 = Db::getInstance()->ExecuteS('SELECT * FROM `' . _DB_PREFIX_ . 'aftermail_queue` ' . 'WHERE id_product = ' . (int)Tools::getValue("id_product") . ' AND id_customer = ' . $this->context->customer->id);
                         if (empty($result2)) {
                             // 2. get frequencies
                             $frequencies = explode(',', $row['reminder_frequency']);

Other recommendations

• It’s highly recommended to upgrade the module to the latest version or to delete the module if unused.
• Upgrade PrestaShop to the latest version to disable multiquery executions (separated by “;”) - be warned that this functionality WILL NOT protect your SHOP against injection SQL which uses the UNION clause to steal data.
• Change the default database prefix ps_ with a new longer, arbitrary prefix. Nevertheless, be warned that this is useless against blackhats with DBA senior skills because of a design vulnerability in DBMS
• Activate OWASP 942’s rules on your WAF (Web application firewall), be warned that you will probably break your backoffice and you will need to pre-configure some bypasses against this set of rules.

Timeline

Date

Action

2022-09-10

Discovery of the vulnerability by Profileo.com

2022-09-10

Contacting the author of the module to notify him about the discovery

2022-09-10

The author confirmed the vulnerability and released the version 2.2.1

2023-04-02

Contact the author back to clarify changes in the published version

2023-04-21

Receiving the CVE ID from Mitre

2023-08-20

Contact PrestaShop to clarify changes in the published version

2023-08-21

Contact the author to notify him about the upcoming publication

2023-10-10

Publication of this security advisory

Links

• AfterMail Module
• National Vulnerability Database CVE-2023-30154

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