# CVE-2022-23986: SQL injection in phpUploader

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in phpUploader to read sensitive database information.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Feb 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x6pj-57g9-3f6f

## What is CVE-2022-23986?

CVE-2022-23986 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Dojin Club MICMNIS phpUploader, published on 24 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in the phpUploader v1.2 and earlier allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain the information in the database via unspecified vectors.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23986?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpuploader Project Phpuploader.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-23986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-23986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dojin Club MICMNIS phpUploader

- [CVE-2022-24435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24435/): Cross-site scripting in phpUploader (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-23986 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-23986 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Dojin Club MICMNIS phpUploader, published on 24 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dojin Club MICMNIS phpUploader. 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-2022-23986/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23986/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23986
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23986
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-23986

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23986/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.