CVE-2012-5701 SQL injection in n/a
Authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands via multiple parameters, potentially allowing remote attackers to manipulate data through CSRF.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5701?
CVE-2012-5701 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) search_string or (2) where parameter in a contacts action, (3) dept_id parameter in a departments action, (4) project_id[] parameter in a project action, or (5) company_id parameter in a system action to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dotproject Dotproject.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5701 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-2012-5701 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5701 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pr27-pcjh-mxjc.