FrameworkApplication · Silverstripe

CVE-2022-38148

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-11-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 4.11.0 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
Silverstripe silverstripe/framework through 4.11 allows SQL Injection.

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

SQL injection vulnerability in Silverstripe silverstripe/framework through version 4.11 allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through unsanitized input in database operations.

MitigationUpgrade silverstripe/framework to a version beyond 4.11 where the vulnerability has been patched, and conduct code review of database query handling to identify and remediate unsanitized user input.

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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
FrameworkApplication
Affected:<= 4.11.0

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

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  1. Check installed silverstripe/framework version
    Run 'composer show silverstripe/framework' or inspect the version in your composer.lock file under silverstripe/framework
    Affected if The installed version is 4.11.0 or lower
  2. Identify custom database query code
    Search the codebase for direct database query patterns such as 'Query::create()', 'SQLSelect', 'DB::query()', or 'DB::preparedQuery()' calls that handle user-supplied data
    Affected if Custom database queries exist that pass request parameters directly into SQL without using the ORM or parameter binding
  3. Review data manipulation methods using raw input
    Search for usages of 'where()', 'filter()', or 'limit()' on DataList queries where the filter values come directly from $_GET, $_POST, or URL parameters without sanitization
    Affected if Query methods receive unsanitized user input from request variables
  4. Check for raw SQL execution in controllers or services
    Search for files in src/ or mysite/ containing direct SQL execution (DB::getConn()->query, \SilverStripe\ORM\DB::query) with interpolated variables from user input
    Affected if Raw SQL is executed with string-concatenated user input rather than parameterized queries

You are affected if silverstripe/framework version is 4.11.0 or lower AND your codebase contains custom database queries or data manipulation that passes unsanitized user input directly into SQL statements.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 4.11.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade silverstripe/framework to a version beyond 4.11 where the vulnerability has been patched, and conduct code review of database query handling to identify and remediate unsanitized user input.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

silverstripe/framework 4.12.0 or later

  1. 1. Backup your entire SilverStripe project and database before making any changes
  2. 2. Update your composer.json to require silverstripe/framework version 4.12.0 or higher
  3. 3. Run 'composer update silverstripe/framework' to install the fixed version
  4. 4. Clear SilverStripe caches by deleting the contents of the cache directory (usually 'silverstripe-cache' or 'var/cache')
  5. 5. Run /dev/build?flush=1 to rebuild the database schema
  6. 6. Test your application thoroughly to verify the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved
Caveat Minor: Review release notes for any breaking changes between 4.11.0 and 4.12.0; some deprecated methods may have been removed

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

Fix this in Framework Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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