CVE-2018-6382 SQL injection in n/a

Low 3.3 Published 30 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local users can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the adodb server.php script, though the vendor disputes this as intended behavior for authenticated local access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-6382?

CVE-2018-6382 is a low-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Mantisbt Mantisbt, published on 30 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MantisBT 2.10.0 allows local users to conduct SQL Injection attacks via the vendor/adodb/adodb-php/server.php sql parameter in a request to the 127.0.0.1 IP address. NOTE: the vendor disputes the significance of this report because server.php is intended to execute arbitrary SQL statements on behalf of authenticated users from 127.0.0.1, and the issue does not have an authentication bypass

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mantisbt Mantisbt.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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-2018-6382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqw5-jgj7-2qpp.