CVE-2021-4290 DHBW Fallstudie Login passport.js sql injection
SQL injection in the login component allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the id or email argument.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-4290?
CVE-2021-4290 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in DHBW Fallstudie, published on 27 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in DHBW Fallstudie. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file app/config/passport.js of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument id/email leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is 5c13c6a972ef4c07c5f35b417916e0598af9e123. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216907.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-4290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fallstudie Project Fallstudie.
How do I fix CVE-2021-4290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-4290 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-2021-4290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-4290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm92-fjv4-325g.