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Database\Query::offset() and limit() vulnerable to SQL injection

Moderate
markstory published GHSA-6g8q-qfpv-57wp Jan 17, 2023

Package

composer cakephp/cakephp (Composer)

Affected versions

>=4.2.0,<4.2.12
>=4.3.0,<4.3.11
>=4.4.0,<4.4.10

Patched versions

4.2.12
4.3.11
4.4.10
composer cakephp/database (Composer)
>=4.2.0,<4.2.12
>=4.3.0,<4.3.11
>=4.4.0,<4.4.10
4.2.12
4.3.11
4.4.10

Description

Impact

The Cake\Database\Query::limit() and Cake\Database\Query::offset() methods are vulnerable to SQL injection if passed un-sanitized user request data.

Patches

This issue has been fixed in 4.2.12, 4.3.11, 4.4.10

Workarounds

Using CakePHP's Pagination library will mitigate this issue, as will validating or casting parameters to these methods.

References

https://bakery.cakephp.org/2023/01/06/cakephp_4211_4311_4410_released.html

Severity

Moderate

CVE ID

CVE-2023-22727

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data. Learn more on MITRE.