CVE-2024-40638 GLPI allows account takeover via SQL Injection in AJAX scripts
Authenticated users can exploit SQL injection in AJAX scripts to modify account data and take over other user accounts.
- 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-2024-40638?
CVE-2024-40638 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Glpi-Project Glpi, published on 15 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GLPI is a free asset and IT management software package. An authenticated user can exploit multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities. One of them can be used to alter another user account data and take control of it. Upgrade to 10.0.17.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Glpi-Project Glpi.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40638 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-2024-40638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Glpi-Project Glpi
- CVE-2022-35914 Teclib GLPI Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-42802 GLPI vulnerable to unallowed PHP script execution
- CVE-2023-28849 GLPI vulnerable to SQL injection and Stored XSS via inventory agent request
- CVE-2022-35947 SQL injection in GLPI
- CVE-2022-31056 SQL injection with _actor parameter in GLPI
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8843-r3m7-gfqx, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-40638.