# CVE-2020-12461: SQL injection in n/a

> SQL injection in PHP-Fusion allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the sort_order parameter on the members search page.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 29 Apr 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wx58-3c3p-x3pm

## What is CVE-2020-12461?

CVE-2020-12461 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 allows SQL Injection because maincore.php has an insufficient protection mechanism. An attacker can develop a crafted payload that can be inserted into the sort_order GET parameter on the members.php members search page. This parameter allows for control over anything after the ORDER BY clause in the SQL query.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12461?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php-Fusion Php-Fusion.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-12461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-4931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4931/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-24949](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24949/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-12099](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12099/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-3172](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3172/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2014-8596](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8596/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12461 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12461 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12461 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-2020-12461/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12461/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12461
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12461
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12461

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12461/
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