# CVE-2019-12385: SQL injection in n/a

> SQL injection in Ampache allows attackers to dump database contents, potentially leading to admin account compromise via weak password generation.

- **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:** 22 Aug 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p72w-3684-2crg, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12385

## What is CVE-2019-12385?

CVE-2019-12385 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Ampache through 3.9.1. The search engine is affected by a SQL Injection, so any user able to perform lib/class/search.class.php searches (even guest users) can dump any data contained in the database (sessions, hashed passwords, etc.). This may lead to a full compromise of admin accounts, when combined with the weak password generator algorithm used in the lostpassword functionality.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12385?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ampache Ampache.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-12385?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-12385 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-0606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0606/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in ampache/ampache (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-21399](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21399/): Unauthenticated SubSonic backend access in Ampache (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2017-18375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18375/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-15153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15153/): Unauthenticated SQL injection in Ampache (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2006-5668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5668/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-12385 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-12385 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2019-12385/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12385/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-12385
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12385
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-12385

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12385/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.