CVE-2018-20779

Traq 3.7.1 allows SQL Injection via a tickets?search= URI

published February 11, 2019

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A single crafty URI can do the trick! This SQL Injection flaw in Traq 3.7.1 lets attackers manipulate your ticket search like a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat! 🎩 Think of the ticket search as a restaurant menu—if someone could sneak in their own dish without the chef noticing, they could easily change the entire meal! That's what this SQL Injection does—altering the database query just like an unauthorized cook changing the ingredients. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious SQL commands, potentially compromising your database. This means they could access or manipulate sensitive information, leading to data leaks or unauthorized changes—yikes!

Put simply

Think of the ticket search as a restaurant menu—if someone could sneak in their own dish without the chef noticing, they could easily change the entire meal! That's what this SQL Injection does—altering the database query just like an unauthorized cook changing the ingredients. This vulnerability allows for SQL Injection through the 'tickets?search=' URI, enabling attackers to inject and execute arbitrary SQL queries in the backend database.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious SQL commands, potentially compromising your database. This means they could access or manipulate sensitive information, leading to data leaks or unauthorized changes—yikes! To protect your application, update Traq to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, ensure all user inputs are properly sanitized and that parameterized queries are used to mitigate SQL injection risks. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll keep your database safe and sound! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01973 · 80.3th percentile
Published
2019-02-11T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 FEB 02:00Z
    Traq 3.7.1 allows SQL Injection via a tickets?search= URI
    cvelistv5