CVE-2024-43415CWE-89

Decidim-Awesome: SQL injection in AdminAccountability

Critical · published November 12, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.0
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An SQL command vulnerability lurks in the shadows of the decidim_awesome-module! An authenticated admin user could craft malicious queries that lead to data leaks, unexpected file access, or even command execution. 🔥 Think of this like an admin in a restaurant who can sneak into the kitchen and alter the menu without any checks — they could serve a dish with a hidden ingredient that causes chaos! An attacker could exploit this flaw to wreak absolute havoc — disclosing sensitive information, manipulating files, or executing arbitrary commands. This could lead to severe data breaches and loss of control over the system, compromising the integrity of your application.

Put simply

Think of this like an admin in a restaurant who can sneak into the kitchen and alter the menu without any checks — they could serve a dish with a hidden ingredient that causes chaos! This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special SQL elements, allowing authenticated admin users to manipulate SQL queries in the papertrail/version-model of the decidim_awesome-module, versions <= 0.11.1.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to wreak absolute havoc — disclosing sensitive information, manipulating files, or executing arbitrary commands. This could lead to severe data breaches and loss of control over the system, compromising the integrity of your application. Immediate action is required: update the decidim_awesome-module to version 0.11.2 or higher. Additionally, review all SQL interactions for proper input validation and minimize admin privileges where possible to reduce the impact of potential exploitation. You've got this! By addressing this vulnerability promptly, you'll safeguard your application and maintain its integrity. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.0 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00680 · 51.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-11-12T15:45Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 NOV 15:45Z
    Decidim-Awesome: SQL injection in AdminAccountability
    cvelistv5