CVE-2021-43830 SQL injection in OpenProject
Authenticated users with budget editing permissions can execute SQL commands via the reassign_to_id parameter in OpenProject.
- 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-2021-43830?
CVE-2021-43830 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in opf openproject, published on 14 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenProject is a web-based project management software. OpenProject versions >= 12.0.0 are vulnerable to a SQL injection in the budgets module. For authenticated users with the "Edit budgets" permission, the request to reassign work packages to another budget unsufficiently sanitizes user input in the `reassign_to_id` parameter. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 12.0.4. Versions prior to 12.0.0 are not affected. If you're upgrading from an older version, ensure you are upgrading to at least version 12.0.4. If you are unable to upgrade in a timely fashion, the following patch can be applied: https://github.com/opf/openproject/pull/9983.patch
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43830?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openproject Openproject.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43830 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-2021-43830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in opf openproject
- CVE-2026-34717 OpenProject: SQL Injection in Cost Reporting =n Operator via parse_number_string
- CVE-2026-25763 Command Injection on OpenProject repositories leads to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-24685 OpenProject has Argument Injection on Repository module that allows Arbitrary File Write
- CVE-2026-32698 OpenProject has a SQL Injection via Custom Field Name that can be chained to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-32703 OpenProject's repository files are served with the MIME type allowing them to be used to bypass Content Security Policy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f565-3whr-6m96.