# CVE-2016-10204: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the limit parameter in log queries, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/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:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10204, GHSA-rrv5-j728-p424, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10204

## What is CVE-2016-10204?

CVE-2016-10204 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 3 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in Zoneminder 1.30 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the limit parameter in a log query request to index.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10204?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Zoneminder Zoneminder.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-10204?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-10204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- A bash script demonstrating the manual exploitation of CVE-2016-10204 against a target endpoint, leading to upload of a php webshell. (github_poc): https://github.com/0xNullComet/CVE-2016-10204_Webshell
- Unauthenticated SQL injection to RCE exploit for ZoneMinder 1.29/1.30 (CVE-2016-10204, EDB-41239). Single-command SQLi to webshell to reverse shell PoC in Python. (github_poc): https://github.com/akash0x00/zoneminder-1.29-1.30-rce-exploit

## Other vulnerabilities in Zoneminder Zoneminder

- [CVE-2008-3882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3882/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2025-65791](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-65791/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-43360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43360/): ZoneMinder Time-based SQL Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-29806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-29806/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8423/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10204 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-10204 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Zoneminder Zoneminder, published on 3 Mar 2017. 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-2016-10204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Zoneminder Zoneminder. 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-2016-10204/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10204/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10204
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10204
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10204

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10204/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.