# CVE-2018-19271: Centreon SQL Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the searchH parameter in Centreon, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-79hg-357g-rrgv

## What is CVE-2018-19271?

CVE-2018-19271 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 14 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Centreon 3.4.x (fixed in Centreon 18.10.0 and Centreon web 2.8.28) allows SQL Injection via the main.php searchH parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19271?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including centreon/centreon. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | 2.8.28 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | All versions | 2.8.28 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 18.0.0 | 18.10.0 |
| `centreon/centreon` | Packagist | From 18.0.0 | 18.10.0 |

Products: Centreon Centreon.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19271?

Upgrade centreon/centreon to a fixed version for your release line: 2.8.28 or 18.10.0.

## Is CVE-2018-19271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19271 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-2018-19271 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19271 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Centreon Centreon, published on 14 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.8.28
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 2.8.28
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 18.0.0; fixed in 18.10.0
- centreon/centreon (Packagist): affected from 18.0.0; fixed in 18.10.0

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-2018-19271/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19271/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19271
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19271
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19271

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.