#VU17832 SQL injection in SQLAlchemy - CVE-2019-7164

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17832

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7164

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SQLAlchemy
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: SQLAlchemy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the order_by parameter. A remote attacker can send a specially specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.3.0b3.

Vulnerable software versions

SQLAlchemy: 1.0.0b1 - 1.3.0

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External links
https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/issues/4481

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.