# CVE-2012-5701: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL command

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2014-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) search_string or (2) where parameter in a contacts action, (3) dept_id parameter in a departments action, (4) project_id[] parameter in a project action, or (5) company_id parameter in a system action to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/87625
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80223
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23124
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56624
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/118274/dotProject-2.1.6-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/dotproject/files/dotproject/dotProject%20Version%202.1.7/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38042

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