CVE-2017-11161 SQL injection in Synology Photo Station

Critical 9.8 Published 8 Sep 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via vulnerable parameters in Synology Photo Station, potentially accessing or modifying database content.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-11161?

CVE-2017-11161 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Synology Photo Station, published on 8 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Synology Photo Station before 6.7.4-3433 and 6.3-2968 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) article_id parameter to label.php; or (2) type parameter to synotheme.php.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11161?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synology Photo Station.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2017-11161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fwr-pc8g-c39h.