CVE-2011-0432 PyWebDAV SQL Injection vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the user or password arguments in the PyWebDAV library's authentication handler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-0432?
CVE-2011-0432 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the get_userinfo method in the MySQLAuthHandler class in DAVServer/mysqlauth.py in PyWebDAV before 0.9.4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) user or (2) pw argument. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0432?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pywebdav. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pywebdav PyPI | All versions | 0.9.4.1 |
pywebdav PyPI | All versions | 0.9.4.1 |
pywebdav PyPI | All versions | 0.9.4.1 |
Products include Simon Pamies Pywebdav.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0432?
Upgrade pywebdav to 0.9.4.1 or later.
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-2011-0432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0432, DSA-2177-1, GHSA-69vw-jfq7-935g, PYSEC-2011-7.