# CVE-2018-11589: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via multiple parameters in Centreon Web, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jun 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c22h-75xf-5xm9

## What is CVE-2018-11589?

CVE-2018-11589 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 25 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Centreon 3.4.6 including Centreon Web 2.8.23 allow attacks via the searchU parameter in viewLogs.php, the id parameter in GetXmlHost.php, the chartId parameter in ExportCSVServiceData.php, the searchCurve parameter in listComponentTemplates.php, or the host_id parameter in makeXML_ListMetrics.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11589?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Centreon Centreon, Centreon Centreon Web.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Centreon Centreon

- [CVE-2021-37558](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-37558/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-17647](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17647/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-21024](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-21024/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16194/): SQL injection in Centreon (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-19281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19281/): Centreon allows SNMP trap SQL Injection (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11589 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11589 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 25 Jun 2018. 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-2018-11589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Centreon Centreon. 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-2018-11589/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11589/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11589
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11589
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11589

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