CVE-2006-7138 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary SQL in Oracle APEX by manipulating parameters, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-7138?

CVE-2006-7138 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in wwv_flow_utilities.gen_popup_list in the WWV_FLOW_UTILITIES package for Oracle APEX/HTMLDB before 2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL by modifying the P_LOV parameter and calculating a matching MD5 checksum for the P_LOV_CHECKSUM parameter. NOTE: it is likely that this issue is subsumed by CVE-2006-5351, but due to lack of details from Oracle, this cannot be proven.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Apex.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2006-7138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq8f-42gf-23cj.

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