# CVE-2015-9452: SQL injection in n/a

> SQL injection in the Nex-Forms Express WP Form Builder plugin allows attackers to read or modify database contents via the nex_forms_Id parameter.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcc5-3gcc-8xv6

## What is CVE-2015-9452?

CVE-2015-9452 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder plugin before 4.6.1 for WordPress has SQL injection via the wp-admin/admin.php?page=nex-forms-main nex_forms_Id parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9452?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Basixonline Nex-Forms.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-9452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-9452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-3142](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3142/): NEX-Forms < 7.9.7 - Authenticated SQLi (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-53808](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53808/): WordPress NEX-Forms plugin <= 8.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-50838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50838/): WordPress NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder Plugin <= 8.5.5 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2021-34675](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34675/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2021-34676](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34676/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-9452 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-9452 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9452 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-2015-9452/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9452/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-9452
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9452
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-9452

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