# CVE-2002-1457: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL statements via the search parameter in L-Forum, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Mar 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mrgr-42xx-2qfx

## What is CVE-2002-1457?

CVE-2002-1457 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in search.php for L-Forum 2.40 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements via the search parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1457?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Leszek Krupinski L-Forum.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-1457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-1457 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1457 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Leszek Krupinski L-Forum 2.4 - Search Script SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2002-1458](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1458/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1459/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1460/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-1457 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-1457 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1457 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1457/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1457/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1457
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1457
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-1457

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1457/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.