What is CVE-2018-16384?

CVE-2018-16384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Owasp Owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-03.

How severe is CVE-2018-16384?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-16384 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

SQL Injection in Owasp Owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set

CVE-2018-16384

A SQL injection bypass (aka PL1 bypass) exists in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (owasp-modsecurity-crs) through v3.1.0-rc3 via {`a`b} where a is a special function name (such as "if") and b is the SQL statement to be executed.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.017 (73.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Owasp Owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set — versions 3.1.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16384?: CVE-2018-16384 is a high-severity vulnerability in Owasp Owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-16384?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-16384 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.