# CVE-2017-20169: GGGGGGGG ToN-MasterServer svr_request_pub.php sql injection

> An attacker can perform SQL injection in ToN-MasterServer via svr_request_pub.php, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **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:** 13 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-56x3-c65v-wgm6

## What is CVE-2017-20169?

CVE-2017-20169 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in GGGGGGGG ToN-MasterServer, published on 13 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 GGGGGGGG ToN-MasterServer. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file public_html/irc_updater/svr_request_pub.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The patch is identified as 3a4c7e6d51bf95760820e3245e06c6e321a7168a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-218306 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-2017-20169?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ton-Masterserver Project Ton-Masterserver.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20169 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20169 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in GGGGGGGG ToN-MasterServer, published on 13 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-2017-20169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: GGGGGGGG ToN-MasterServer. 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-2017-20169/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20169/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20169
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20169
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20169

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