SQL Injection in Zend Zend_framework

CVE-2016-4861

The (1) order and (2) group methods in Zend_Db_Select in the Zend Framework before 1.12.20 might allow remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks by leveraging failure to remove comments from an SQL statement before validation.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.040 (88.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4861?
CVE-2016-4861 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zend Zend_framework, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2016-4861?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4861 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.