# CVE-2015-10020: ssn2013 cis450Project AddAppUser.java addUser sql injection

> SQL injection in the addUser 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:** 14 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pqqf-mh92-7c63

## What is CVE-2015-10020?

CVE-2015-10020 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in ssn2013 cis450Project, published on 14 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in ssn2013 cis450Project and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function addUser of the file HeatMapServer/src/com/datformers/servlet/AddAppUser.java. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is 39b495011437a105c7670e17e071f99195b4922e. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218380.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10020?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cis450project Project Cis450project.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-10020?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10020 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10020 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10020 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in ssn2013 cis450Project, published on 14 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-2015-10020 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ssn2013 cis450Project. 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-2015-10020/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10020/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10020
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10020
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10020

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