# CVE-2019-16693: SQL injection in n/a

> An attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the table parameter in the custom fields order script, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/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:** 22 Sep 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xp9-c9vh-m53w

## What is CVE-2019-16693?

CVE-2019-16693 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 22 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

phpIPAM 1.4 allows SQL injection via the app/admin/custom-fields/order.php table parameter when action=add is used.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16693?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpipam Phpipam.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-16693?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-16693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- phpIPAM 1.4 - SQL-Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpipam Phpipam

- [CVE-2022-41443](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41443/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16692/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16694/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16695/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16696](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16696/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-16693 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-16693 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 22 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Phpipam Phpipam. 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-2019-16693/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16693/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16693
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16693
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-16693

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