# CVE-2020-36631: barronwaffles dwc_network_server_emulator gs_database.py update_profile sql injection

> Remote attackers can inject SQL commands via profile name fields in the DWC Network Server Emulator, allowing unauthorized database access and modification.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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:** 25 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6p88-w6c7-7m2h

## What is CVE-2020-36631?

CVE-2020-36631 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in barronwaffles dwc_network_server_emulator, published on 25 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in barronwaffles dwc_network_server_emulator. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function update_profile of the file gamespy/gs_database.py. The manipulation of the argument firstname/lastname leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is f70eb21394f75019886fbc2fb536de36161ba422. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216772.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36631?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dwc Network Server Emulator Project Dwc Network Server Emulator.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-36631?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36631 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36631 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36631 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36631 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36631 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in barronwaffles dwc_network_server_emulator, published on 25 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36631 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: barronwaffles dwc_network_server_emulator. 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-2020-36631/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36631/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36631
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36631
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36631

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