Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL injection') vulnerability in Interuse i-Bos. This issue affects i-Bos: 3.0.

Executive Summary

Technical Details

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Additional Metadata

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  "score": "5.9",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-11T18:16:59.543Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-11T18:16:59.543Z",
  "executiveSummary": "The Interuse i-Bos version 3.0 contains an improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, a vulnerability commonly known as SQL injection.\nThis security flaw enables unauthenticated or authenticated attackers to manipulate backend database queries through malicious input.\nThe primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential for unauthorized data disclosure, modification, or deletion within the underlying database, depending on the permissions of the database user account connected to the application.\nIn severe scenarios, an attacker may leverage this flaw to bypass authentication mechanisms, gain administrative access, or execute arbitrary commands at the database level.\nThe vulnerability represents a critical risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the i-Bos system, necessitating immediate attention to prevent exploitation.",
  "technicalDetails": "The root cause of the vulnerability in Interuse i-Bos 3.0 is the failure of the application to properly sanitize, escape, or parameterize user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamically constructed SQL queries.\nBy injecting specific SQL control characters or keywords into application input fields or URL parameters, an attacker can alter the structural logic of the intended database query.\nThe exploitation flow typically begins with an attacker identifying an input vector that directly interacts with the backend database. By providing a payload containing SQL syntax, such as a single quote (') followed by OR conditions (e.g., '1'='1'), the attacker can force the database to evaluate the query in an unintended manner.\nIf the application does not utilize prepared statements or parameterized queries, the database engine executes the injected SQL commands with the same privileges as the application’s database service account.\nBeyond simple data extraction via UNION-based injection, attackers may utilize error-based techniques to reveal database schema details or blind SQL injection (time-based or boolean-based) to systematically exfiltrate sensitive data if the application suppresses direct query output.\nThe lack of robust input validation and the use of concatenated string-based query construction facilitate this vulnerability across the i-Bos 3.0 application layer.\nPost-exploitation, an attacker may escalate their footprint by accessing administrative tables, retrieving user credentials, or, in misconfigured database environments, interacting with the operating system via features such as xp_cmdshell in MSSQL or similar functionality in other RDBMS platforms.\nThe vulnerability is persistent across various request methods, including GET and POST parameters, and does not inherently require high-level user privileges to trigger, making it an attractive target for automated vulnerability scanners and manual adversarial research."
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