# CVE-2021-45788: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute time-based SQL injection via the orders parameter in Metersphere, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 27 Dec 2021
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vv3r-w2j4-7q66

## What is CVE-2021-45788?

CVE-2021-45788 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Time-based SQL Injection vulnerabilities were found in Metersphere v1.15.4 via the "orders" parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-45788?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Metersphere Metersphere.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-45788?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-45788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-45788 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45788 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-29944](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29944/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-45790](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45790/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-25573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25573/): Improper access control to download file in metersphere (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2022-23512](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23512/): Metersphere is vulnerable to Path Injection. (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2022-46178](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46178/): Path Traversal In MeterSpere allows file upload to any path (high 7.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-45788 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-45788 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-45788 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2021-45788/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45788/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45788
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45788
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-45788

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45788/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.