# CVE-2018-7538: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the tracker functionality in the Tuleap software engineering platform.

- **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:** 12 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fgmr-7hfc-fhf7

## What is CVE-2018-7538?

CVE-2018-7538 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Enalean Tuleap, published on 12 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A SQL injection vulnerability in the tracker functionality of Enalean Tuleap software engineering platform before 9.18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7538?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Enalean Tuleap.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-7538?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7538 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-7538 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-7538 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Tuleap 9.17.99.189 - Blind SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Enalean Tuleap

- [CVE-2018-17298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17298/): Business logic in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-7178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7178/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-43806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43806/): SQL injection in Tuleap (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-41154](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41154/): SQL injection in the "SVN core" commits browser (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-41155](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41155/): SQL injection in CVS revisions browser (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-7538 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-7538 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Enalean Tuleap, published on 12 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-7538 exists.

Affected product: Enalean Tuleap. 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-2018-7538/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7538/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7538
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7538
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-7538

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7538/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.