FormalmsApplication

CVE-2022-27104

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-04-19
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.4.3 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An Unauthenticated time-based blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in Forma LMS prior to v.1.4.3.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

An unauthenticated time-based blind SQL injection vulnerability in Forma LMS versions prior to 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via unspecified vectors, potentially leading to data exfiltration or complete database compromise.

MitigationUpgrade Forma LMS to version 1.4.3 or later to remediate the vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, implement WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
FormalmsApplication
Affected:< 1.4.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Forma LMS installation
    Check for the presence of Forma LMS by locating common installation paths or the 'formalms' directory name in the web server document root. Look for directories containing 'appCore', 'lib', or 'admin' folders typical of Forma LMS.
    Affected if Forma LMS software is present on the server
  2. Locate version file or check admin panel
    Check for a version file in the installation directory, commonly found as 'version.txt' or 'VERSION' in the root folder, or log into the Forma LMS admin dashboard and navigate to the About or System Info section to view the installed version.
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is not visible
  3. Compare installed version to vulnerable range
    Compare the discovered version number against the affected range: any version prior to 1.4.3 is vulnerable. Common format is like 1.4.2, 1.4.1, 1.4.0, etc.
    Affected if Installed version is less than 1.4.3 (e.g., 1.4.2, 1.4.1, 1.3.x, etc.)
  4. Review web server logs for SQL injection patterns
    Examine access logs for the Forma LMS application for unusual time-delayed responses or SQL syntax patterns (AND, OR, UNION, SLEEP, BENCHMARK, WAITFOR) in GET or POST parameters, particularly on unauthenticated endpoints.
    Affected if Logs show repeated SQL-like patterns with time-based functions from external IP addresses

If Forma LMS is installed and the version is below 1.4.3, the environment is affected by this unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.4.3 or later
Fixed in 1.4.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Forma LMS to version 1.4.3 or later to remediate the vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not possible, implement WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts.

Recommended fix High confidence

Forma LMS 1.4.3

  1. 1. Create a complete backup of the Forma LMS database and all application files
  2. 2. Download Forma LMS version 1.4.3 from the official Forma LMS repository (www.formalms.org)
  3. 3. Follow the official Forma LMS upgrade documentation to apply version 1.4.3
  4. 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the application version
  5. 5. Test that the application functions correctly after the upgrade
Caveat The provided description does not specify any breaking changes; test thoroughly in a staging environment before production deployment

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Formalms Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
21.0 hours of engineering $3,680
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