# CVE-2019-9165: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the API using malicious user IDs, potentially compromising monitoring data integrity and confidentiality.

- **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:** 28 Mar 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pq2p-q27v-h22p

## What is CVE-2019-9165?

CVE-2019-9165 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 28 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios XI before 5.5.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the API when using fusekeys and malicious user id.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9165?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nagios Nagios Xi.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-9165?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-9165 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Nagios Nagios Xi

- [CVE-2021-25296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25296/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-25297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25297/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-25298](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25298/): Nagios XI OS Command Injection (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-15949](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15949/): Nagios XI Remote Code Execution (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-24401](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24401/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-9165 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-9165 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Nagios Nagios Xi, published on 28 Mar 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-2019-9165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Nagios Nagios Xi. 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-2019-9165/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-9165/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9165
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9165
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-9165

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