# CVE-2019-5488: SQL injection in n/a

> An attacker can exploit SQL injection in the verify_key parameter to retrieve sensitive information from the ESPCMS database.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/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:** 7 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j527-fg8m-7fvr

## What is CVE-2019-5488?

CVE-2019-5488 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

EARCLINK ESPCMS-P8 has SQL injection in the install_pack/index.php?ac=Member&at=verifyAccount verify_key parameter. install_pack/espcms_public/espcms_db.php may allow retrieving sensitive information from the ESPCMS database.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5488?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Earclink Espcms-P8.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-5488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-5488 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5488 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-20125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-20125/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5488 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-5488 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jan 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-2019-5488 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-2019-5488/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5488/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5488
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5488
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5488

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