Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.13%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
The Quick Search API in CiviCRM 4.2.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the validation layer and conduct SQL injection attacks via a direct request to. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 1 package in composer
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The Quick Search API in CiviCRM 4.2.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the validation layer and conduct SQL injection attacks via a direct request to the "second layer" of the API, related to contact.getquick. Affected products include: Civicrm. Version information: through 4.2.9.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
The Quick Search API in CiviCRM 4.2.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the validation layer and conduct SQL injection attacks via a direct request to the "second layer" of the API, related to contact.getquick.
Threat Intelligence Overview
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in CRM/Core/Page/AJAX/Location.php in CiviCRM before 4.2.12, 4.3.x before 4.3.7,
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in open-flash-chart.swf in Open Flash Chart (aka Open-Flash Chart), as used in
A Stored Cross Site Scripting vulnerability exists in CiviCRM before v6.7 in the Accounting Batches field. An authentica
PEAR HTML_QuickForm version 3.2.14 contains an eval injection (CWE-95) vulnerability in HTML_QuickForm's getSubmitValue
Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the add contact function CiviCRM 5.59.alpha1, allows attackers to exe
SQL injection in CiviCRM through version 6.18.alpha1 allows authenticated staff-level users to exfiltrate the entire bac
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CiviCRM private report module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.2 and 7.x-1.x
CiviCRM 2.0.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3 does not properly enforce role-based access control (RBAC) restricti
GitHub PoC
Exploit-DB