CVE-2007-3860 SQL injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 18 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

SQL injection in Oracle Application Express allows developers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the password check function.

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-2007-3860?

CVE-2007-3860 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Application Express (formerly Oracle HTML DB) 2.2.0.00.32 up to 3.0.0.00.20 allows developers to have an unknown impact via unknown attack vectors, aka APEX01. NOTE: a reliable researcher states that this is SQL injection in the wwv_flow_security.check_db_password function due to insufficient checks for '"' characters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3860?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Apex.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3860?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3860 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-2007-3860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jqq8-884r-26cj.