# CVE-2014-125073: mapoor voteapp app.py show_refresh sql injection

> SQL injection in mapoor voteapp allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the app.py file, requiring a patch for mitigation.

- **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:** 10 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g892-qv2j-3m88

## What is CVE-2014-125073?

CVE-2014-125073 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in mapoor voteapp, published on 10 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 mapoor voteapp. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function create_poll/do_poll/show_poll/show_refresh of the file app.py. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The patch is identified as b290c21a0d8bcdbd55db860afd3cadec97388e72. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217790 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-125073?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Voteapp Project Voteapp.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-125073?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-125073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-125073 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-125073 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-125073 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in mapoor voteapp, published on 10 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-2014-125073 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: mapoor voteapp. 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-2014-125073/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-125073/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-125073
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-125073
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-125073

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-125073/
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