CVE-2011-4959 SQL injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in SilverStripe when using specific MySQL character encodings, potentially compromising database integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4959?
CVE-2011-4959 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Silverstripe Silverstripe, published on 17 Sep 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in the addslashes method in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.12 and 2.4.x before 2.4.6, when connected to a MySQL database using far east character encodings, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4959?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Silverstripe Silverstripe.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4959 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-2011-4959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Silverstripe Silverstripe
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfmw-7vw9-fm8m.