CVE-2012-0811 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 1 Oct 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary SQL commands in Postfix Admin via specific parameters or backup files, potentially compromising database integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2012-0811?

CVE-2012-0811 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Postfix Admin (aka postfixadmin) before 2.3.5 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the pw parameter to the pacrypt function, when mysql_encrypt is configured, or (2) unspecified vectors that are used in backup files generated by backup.php.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0811?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postfix Postfix.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0811?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2012-0811 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0811 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0811, GHSA-49m4-v772-g49w.