# CVE-2016-6652: SQL injection vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Data JPA before 1.9.6 (Gosling SR6) and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 (Hopper SR4), when used with a re

- Also known as: GHSA-XR4V-28RM-PVGW
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.9.6, 1.10.4
- Published: 2016-10-05 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-jpa (Maven): fixed in 1.9.6
- org.springframework.data:spring-data-jpa (Maven): from 1.10.0, fixed in 1.10.4

## Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Data JPA before 1.9.6 (Gosling SR6) and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 (Hopper SR4), when used with a repository that defines a String query using the @Query annotation, allows attackers to execute arbitrary JPQL commands via a sort instance with a function call.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.springframework.data:spring-data-jpa, upgrade to a fixed version (1.9.6, 1.10.4) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93276
- https://jira.spring.io/browse/DATAJPA-965
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-6652
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-01
- https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-data-jpa/commit/b8e7fe

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