# CVE-2010-3428: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category_id parameter in Group-Office, 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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Sep 2010
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x85p-5xmp-4v83

## What is CVE-2010-3428?

CVE-2010-3428 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2010. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in modules/notes/json.php in Intermesh Group-Office 3.5.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category_id parameter in a category action.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3428?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intermesh Group-Office.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-3428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-3428 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3428 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Group Office 3.5.9 - SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2026-34838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34838/): Group-Office: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via PHP Insecure Deserialization in `AbstractSettingsCollection` (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-27947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-27947/): Group-Office Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-33755](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33755/): Authenticated SQL Injection in Contact/query addressBookIds filter (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-27832](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-27832/): Group-Office Has Authenticated SQL Injection in advancedQueryData.comparator (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2025-48366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48366/): GroupOffice's Blind Stored XSS in Phone Number Field Enables Forced Redirect and Unauthorized Actions (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-3428 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-3428 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2010. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3428 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-2010-3428/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3428/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3428
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3428
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-3428

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