# CVE-2010-1669: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in Mahara, potentially accessing or modifying sensitive data.

- **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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jul 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ggfv-p44c-j6p4

## What is CVE-2010-1669?

CVE-2010-1669 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 6 Jul 2010. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in Mahara 1.1.x before 1.1.9 and 1.2.x before 1.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1669?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mahara Mahara.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-1669?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1669 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-1669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara

- [CVE-2022-45134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45134/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-44544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44544/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-40849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40849/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000152/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000153/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1669 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-1669 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 6 Jul 2010. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mahara Mahara. 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-2010-1669/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1669/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1669
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1669
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-1669

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1669/
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