CVE-2021-40353

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in version 8.0 of openSIS when MySQL or MariaDB is used as the application database

published September 1, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SQL injection vulnerability lurks in openSIS version 8.0! An attacker can exploit this through the USERNAME parameter in index.php—imagine a guest checking into a hotel without proper ID! 🏨 Think of it like allowing anyone to write their name on the registry at a hotel without checking if they are actually guests. This SQL injection lets attackers sneak in commands that could open the vault of your data! An attacker could potentially gain unauthorized access to the database and manipulate sensitive data. This could lead to data breaches or unauthorized data changes, putting user privacy and system integrity at serious risk!

Put simply

Think of it like allowing anyone to write their name on the registry at a hotel without checking if they are actually guests. This SQL injection lets attackers sneak in commands that could open the vault of your data! This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the USERNAME parameter in index.php when using MySQL or MariaDB, potentially because of an incomplete fix related to CVE-2020-6637.

What to do

An attacker could potentially gain unauthorized access to the database and manipulate sensitive data. This could lead to data breaches or unauthorized data changes, putting user privacy and system integrity at serious risk! To protect your system, update openSIS to the latest version that includes security patches. Review your configuration and consider implementing prepared statements to safeguard against SQL injection. Regular database audits can also help catch vulnerabilities early! You’ve got this! By following these steps, you’ll bolster your defenses and keep your data safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02876 · 86.7th percentile
Published
2021-09-01T00:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 SEP 00:15Z
    A SQL injection vulnerability exists in version 8.0 of openSIS when MySQL or MariaDB is used as the application database
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