CVE-2017-7681 Apache OpenMeetings vulnerable to SQL injection

What is CVE-2017-7681?

CVE-2017-7681 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Apache OpenMeetings, published on 14 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache OpenMeetings 1.0.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. This allows authenticated users to modify the structure of the existing query and leak the structure of other queries being made by the application in the back-end.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7681?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Openmeetings.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7681?

Upgrade org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-parent to 3.3.0 or later.

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-2017-7681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache OpenMeetings

• CVE-2017-7664 Apache OpenMeetings does not correctly validate uploaded XML documents Critical 10.0
• CVE-2024-54676 Apache OpenMeetings: Deserialisation of untrusted data in cluster mode Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-28326 Apache OpenMeetings: allows user impersonation Critical 9.8
• CVE-2016-8736 Apache OpenMeetings RCE Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-7673 Apache OpenMeetings has Inadequate Encryption Strength Critical 9.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-335g-xcjh-ghc2.