# CVE-2018-11801: SQL injection in Apache Fineract

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via a query on a m_center data related table in Apache Fineract.

- **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:** 11 Jun 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p9jr-5339-4hvx

## What is CVE-2018-11801?

CVE-2018-11801 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Apache Fineract, published on 11 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in Apache Fineract before 1.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a query on a m_center data related table.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11801?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Fineract.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-11801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-11801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Fineract

- [CVE-2024-23538](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-23538/): SQL injection in Apache Fineract (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2018-11800](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11800/): SQL injection in Apache Fineract (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-1290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1290/): SQL injection in Apache Fineract (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-32838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32838/): Apache Fineract: SQL injection vulnerabilities in offices API endpoint (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2025-58130](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-58130/): Apache Fineract: Server Key not masked (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11801 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-11801 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Apache Fineract, published on 11 Jun 2019. 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-2018-11801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Fineract. 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-2018-11801/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11801/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11801
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11801
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11801

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