# CVE-2024-53678: Apache VCL: SQL injection vulnerability in New Block Allocation form

- Severity: CVSS 5.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:M
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-03-25 · Updated: 2025-03-31

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache VCL: from 2.2, through 2.5.1

## Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache VCL. Users can modify form data submitted when requesting a new Block Allocation such that a SELECT SQL statement is modified. The data returned by the SELECT statement is not viewable by the attacker. This issue affects all versions of Apache VCL from 2.2 through 2.5.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.2, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache VCL, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2bmjnzgjwwq59nv6xw44w0tnpz4k4pf4

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