SQL Injection in Https://github.com/geopython Pycsw
CVE-2016-8640
A SQL injection vulnerability in pycsw all versions before 2.0.2, 1.10.5 and 1.8.6 that leads to read and extract of any data from any table in the pycsw database that the database user has access to. Also on PostgreSQL (at least) it is possible to perform updates/inserts/deletes and database modifications to any table the database user has access to.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Https://github.com/geopython Pycsw — versions all versions before 2.0.2, 1.10.5 and 1.8.6
- Pycsw
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94302 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/geopython/pycsw/pull/474/files (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/406 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- patch-diff.githubusercontent.com/raw/geopython/pycsw/pull/474.patch (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8640?
- CVE-2016-8640 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Https://github.com/geopython Pycsw, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8640?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8640 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.