CVE-2022-38542

Archery v1.4.0 to v1.8.5 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the ThreadIDs parameter in the kill_session interface

published September 13, 2022

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A sneaky SQL injection has been spotted in Archery! The vulnerability lurks in the 'ThreadIDs' parameter of the kill_session interface, ready to cause some trouble if left unaddressed! ๐Ÿ” Think of it as a restaurant that lets you send an order with a special request, but the chef never checks what's actually in the request. An attacker could slip in a harmful ingredient without anyone noticing! If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate your database queries, potentially accessing or altering sensitive data. In the wrong hands, this can lead to unauthorized access or data corruption - a recipe for disaster!

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant that lets you send an order with a special request, but the chef never checks what's actually in the request. An attacker could slip in a harmful ingredient without anyone noticing! This SQL injection vulnerability in Archery allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code through the 'ThreadIDs' parameter, bypassing normal input validation and compromising the integrity of the database.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to manipulate your database queries, potentially accessing or altering sensitive data. In the wrong hands, this can lead to unauthorized access or data corruption - a recipe for disaster! To protect your setup, immediately upgrade Archery to version 1.9.0 or higher. Additionally, review and sanitize inputs to the kill_session interface to ensure no malicious queries can slip through. Don't forget to audit your database for any anomalies! You've got this! Fixing this vulnerability is just a quick upgrade away! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01145 ยท 66.5th percentile
Published
2022-09-13T14:45Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 SEP 14:45Z
    Archery v1.4.0 to v1.8.5 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the ThreadIDs parameter in the kill_session interface
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