# CVE-2015-10016: jeff-kelley opensim-utils regionscrits.php DatabaseForRegion sql injection

> SQL injection in opensim-utils allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the region argument in regionscrits.php.

- **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:** 6 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4x4w-9xcx-rm38

## What is CVE-2015-10016?

CVE-2015-10016 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in jeff-kelley opensim-utils, published on 6 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in jeff-kelley opensim-utils. Affected by this issue is the function DatabaseForRegion of the file regionscrits.php. The manipulation of the argument region leads to sql injection. The patch is identified as c29e5c729a833a29dbf5b1e505a0553fe154575e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217550 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-2015-10016?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Opensim-Utils Project Opensim-Utils.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10016 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10016 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in jeff-kelley opensim-utils, published on 6 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-2015-10016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: jeff-kelley opensim-utils. 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-2015-10016/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10016/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10016
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10016
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10016

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