# CVE-2021-27672: SQL Injection in tribalsystems/zenario

> Remote attackers can inject SQL commands into the cID parameter to obtain sensitive database information in Zenario CMS.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gxcm-36qw-j29v

## What is CVE-2021-27672?

CVE-2021-27672 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL Injection in the "admin_boxes.ajax.php" component of Tribal Systems Zenario CMS v8.8.52729 allows remote attackers to obtain sesnitive database information by injecting SQL commands into the "cID" parameter when creating a new HTML component.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27672?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including tribalsystems/zenario. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `tribalsystems/zenario` | Packagist | All versions | 8.8.53370 |
| `tribalsystems/zenario` | Packagist | All versions | 8.8.53370 |

Products: Tribalsystems Zenario.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-27672?

Upgrade tribalsystems/zenario to 8.8.53370 or later.

## Is CVE-2021-27672 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-44136](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44136/): Zenario CMS is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-26830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26830/): SQL Injection in tribalsystems/zenario (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2018-18420](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18420/): Zenario CMS vulnerable to CSRF (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-5960](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5960/): SQL Injection in Zenario 7.1-7.6 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-42171](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42171/): Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Zenario CMS (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-27672 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-27672 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- tribalsystems/zenario (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 8.8.53370
- tribalsystems/zenario (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 8.8.53370

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-2021-27672/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27672/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27672
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27672
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27672

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-27672/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.