# CVE-2010-4271: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in ImpressCMS, 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 Nov 2010
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hh8r-mv36-fgxg

## What is CVE-2010-4271?

CVE-2010-4271 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2010. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in ImpressCMS before 1.2.3 RC2 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-2010-4271?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Impresscms Impresscms.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-4271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-3453](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3453/): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in ImpressCMS 1.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to modules/admin.php and "a few files (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2021-26599](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26599/): SQL Injection in ImpressCMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-26600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26600/): Type Confusion in ImpressCMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24977/): Path Traversal in ImpressCMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-50912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50912/): ImpressCMS 1.4.4 - Unrestricted File Upload (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-4271 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4271 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2010. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2010-4271/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4271/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4271
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4271
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4271

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4271/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.