# CVE-2019-5111: SQL injection in Forma

> Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in Forma LMS to exfiltrate database contents and potentially execute code on the underlying operating system.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-895v-2wfh-xcq5

## What is CVE-2019-5111?

CVE-2019-5111 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Forma, published on 3 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Exploitable SQL injection vulnerability exists in the authenticated portion of Forma LMS 2.2.1. The /appLms/ajax.server.php URL and parameter filter_cat was confirmed to suffer from SQL injections and could be exploited by authenticated attackers. An attacker can send a web request with parameters containing SQL injection attacks to trigger this vulnerability, potentially allowing exfiltration of the database, user credentials and, in certain configurations, access the underlying operating system.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5111?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Formalms Formalms.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5111?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5111 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Forma

- [CVE-2022-41681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41681/): File Upload vulnerability in Forma LMS (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-42925](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42925/): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Forma LMS (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2022-27104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27104/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43136/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-26802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-26802/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5111 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5111 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Forma, published on 3 Dec 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-2019-5111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Forma. 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-2019-5111/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5111/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5111
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5111
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5111

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