# CVE-2014-125058: LearnMeSomeCodes project3 search.rb search_first_name sql injection

> SQL injection in the search_first_name function allows attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying data.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q5xg-fm79-3j7m

## What is CVE-2014-125058?

CVE-2014-125058 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in LearnMeSomeCodes project3, published on 7 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in LearnMeSomeCodes project3 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function search_first_name of the file search.rb. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The patch is named d3efa17ae9f6b2fc25a6bbcf165cefed17c7035e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217607. NOTE: Maintainer is aware of this issue as remarked in the source code.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-125058?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Address Book Project Address Book.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-125058?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-125058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-125058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-125058 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-125058 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in LearnMeSomeCodes project3, published on 7 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: LearnMeSomeCodes project3. 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-2014-125058/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-125058/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-125058
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-125058
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-125058

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-125058/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.