# CVE-2020-15226: SQL Injection in GLPI Search API

> An attacker with an API account can exploit SQL injection in the search function to read sensitive database information.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **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:** 7 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jwpv-7m4h-5gvc

## What is CVE-2020-15226?

CVE-2020-15226 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 7 Oct 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In GLPI before version 9.5.2, there is a SQL Injection in the API's search function. Not only is it possible to break the SQL syntax, but it is also possible to utilise a UNION SELECT query to reflect sensitive information such as the current database version, or database user. The most likely scenario for this vulnerability is with someone who has an API account to the system. The issue is patched in version 9.5.2. A proof-of-concept with technical details is available in the linked advisory.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15226?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Glpi-Project Glpi.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-15226?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-15226 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Glpi-Project Glpi

- [CVE-2022-35914](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35914/): Teclib GLPI Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-42802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42802/): GLPI vulnerable to unallowed PHP script execution (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-28849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28849/): GLPI vulnerable to SQL injection and Stored XSS via inventory agent request (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-35947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-35947/): SQL injection in GLPI (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-31056](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31056/): SQL injection with _actor parameter in GLPI (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-15226 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-15226 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 7 Oct 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-2020-15226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Glpi-Project Glpi. 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-2020-15226/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15226/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15226
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15226
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-15226

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15226/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.