# CVE-2023-1211: SQL Injection in phpipam/phpipam

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in phpipam, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 16 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vmmw-985w-hrr3

## What is CVE-2023-1211?

CVE-2023-1211 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 6 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL Injection in GitHub repository phpipam/phpipam prior to v1.5.2.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1211?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpipam Phpipam.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1211 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1211 exists.

Public exploit code:

- phpIPAM 1.5.1 - SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpipam Phpipam

- [CVE-2022-41443](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41443/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16692/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16693/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16694/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-16695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16695/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1211 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1211 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Phpipam Phpipam, published on 6 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1211 exists.

Affected product: Phpipam Phpipam. 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-2023-1211/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1211/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1211
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1211
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1211

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1211/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.