CVE-2021-4246 roxlukas LMeve Login Page sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the LMeve login page via the X-Forwarded-For header to access or modify data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-4246?

CVE-2021-4246 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in roxlukas LMeve, published on 17 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 roxlukas LMeve and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Login Page. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The name of the patch is 29e1ead3bb1c1fad53b77dfc14534496421c5b5d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216176.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-707

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4246?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Roxlukas Lmeve.

How do I fix CVE-2021-4246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2021-4246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g5jc-hc65-x4vm.

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