# CVE-2012-3953: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the delete parameter in phpList, potentially compromising database integrity.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f8f7-wvqm-7wj3

## What is CVE-2012-3953?

CVE-2012-3953 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the delete parameter to the editattributes page.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3953?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phplist Phplist.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-3953?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-3953 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3953 exists.

Public exploit code:

- phpList 2.10.18 - 'index.php' SQL Injection (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2020-15072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15072/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-3953 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-3953 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3953 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-2012-3953/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3953/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3953
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3953
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-3953

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