# CVE-2018-5960: SQL Injection in Zenario 7.1-7.6

> SQL injection in Zenario CMS allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the Name input field in the Categories Edit module.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jf5f-h3wr-j666

## What is CVE-2018-5960?

CVE-2018-5960 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Zenario v7.1 - v7.6 has SQL injection via the `Name` input field of organizer.php or admin_boxes.ajax.php in the `Categories - Edit` module.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5960?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including tribalsystems/zenario. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `tribalsystems/zenario` | Packagist | From 7.1 to 7.6 | None |
| `tribalsystems/zenario` | Packagist | From 7.1 to 7.6 | None |

Products: Tribalsystems Zenario.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-5960?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-5960 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5960 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-44136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44136/): Zenario CMS is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-26830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26830/): SQL Injection in tribalsystems/zenario (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-18420](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18420/): Zenario CMS vulnerable to CSRF (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-42171](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42171/): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Zenario CMS (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-23043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23043/): File upload restriction bypass in Zenario CMS (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-5960 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-5960 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 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-2018-5960 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- tribalsystems/zenario (Packagist): affected from 7.1 up to 7.6; no fix listed
- tribalsystems/zenario (Packagist): affected from 7.1 up to 7.6; no fix listed

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-2018-5960/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5960/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5960
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5960
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5960

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5960/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.