# CVE-2013-5957: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in CiviCRM via the _value parameter in AJAX location endpoints.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Nov 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hh3x-vf3q-948c

## What is CVE-2013-5957?

CVE-2013-5957 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2013. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in CRM/Core/Page/AJAX/Location.php in CiviCRM before 4.2.12, 4.3.x before 4.3.7, and 4.4.x before 4.4.beta4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the _value parameter to (1) ajax/jqState or (2) ajax/jqcounty.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5957?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Civicrm Civicrm.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-5957?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-5957 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-1999022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1999022/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-36388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36388/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2013-4662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4662/): CiviCRM SQL injection vulnerability via Quick Search API (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2025-65187](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65187/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2011-5239](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5239/): Weak cryptography in n/a (medium 5.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-5957 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-5957 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Nov 2013. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5957 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2013-5957/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5957/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5957
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5957
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-5957

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5957/
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