CVE-2012-5162 SQL injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in OSClass, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-5162?

CVE-2012-5162 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in oc-admin/ajax/ajax.php in OSClass before 2.3.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in a (1) edit_category_post or (2) enable_category action to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5162?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Osclass Osclass.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5162 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-2012-5162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4fh-7rp6-262g.

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