# CVE-2019-19986: SQL injection in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL SELECT statements via the persoid parameter in Selesta Visual Access Manager, leading to database information disclosure.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Feb 2020
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29pj-p885-q429

## What is CVE-2019-19986?

CVE-2019-19986 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Selesta Visual Access Manager (VAM) 4.15.0 through 4.29. An attacker without authentication is able to execute arbitrary SQL SELECT statements by injecting the HTTP (POST or GET) parameter persoid into /tools/VamPersonPhoto.php. The SQL Injection type is Error-based (this means that relies on error messages thrown by the database server to obtain information about the structure of the database).

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19986?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Seling Visual Access Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-19986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-19994](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19994/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-42244](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42244/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-19988](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19988/): Path traversal in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-19989](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19989/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-42248](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42248/): File upload in n/a (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19986 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19986 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2020. 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-2019-19986 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-2019-19986/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19986/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19986
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19986
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19986

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