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PlextracApplication

CVE-2024-11837

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.8.1 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
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an N1QL Command ('N1QL Injection') vulnerability in PlexTrac  allows N1QL Injection.This issue affects PlexTrac: from 1.61.3 before 2.8.1.

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 · high confidence

N1QL injection vulnerability in PlexTrac allows attackers to inject malicious N1QL query commands through unsanitized user input. N1QL is Couchbase's query language, similar to SQL injection, this flaw enables unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or manipulation.

MitigationUpgrade PlexTrac to version 2.8.1 or later. As an interim measure, implement strict input validation and use parameterized queries to prevent injection attacks.

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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
PlextracApplication
Affected:>= 1.61.3, < 2.8.1

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

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  1. Identify PlexTrac installed version
    Locate and read the PlexTrac version file or use the PlexTrac admin interface to determine the currently installed version number
    Affected if The installed version is 1.61.3 or higher but lower than 2.8.1
  2. Confirm Couchbase database is in use
    Check the PlexTrac configuration files or documentation to verify that a Couchbase NoSQL database is being used as the backend database
    Affected if Couchbase is the configured database backend and the PlexTrac version falls within the affected range
  3. Identify N1QL query execution points
    Review PlexTrac application source code or configuration to locate code paths where N1QL queries are constructed, focusing on areas that accept user-supplied input
    Affected if User-provided input is directly concatenated or interpolated into N1QL query strings without visible sanitization or parameterization
  4. Check for N1QL injection handling in logs
    Examine PlexTrac application and database logs for unusual N1QL syntax errors, unexpected query patterns, or signs of malformed query injection attempts
    Affected if Log entries show N1QL syntax errors containing user-supplied values that were not properly escaped or parameterized
  5. Verify input validation controls
    Inspect the PlexTrac deployment configuration and code for implementation of parameterized queries or input validation routines specifically for N1QL query construction
    Affected if No parameterized query implementation or input validation is found for N1QL queries and the version is within the affected range

The environment is affected if PlexTrac version is 1.61.3 or higher but lower than 2.8.1, Couchbase is used as the database, and user input flows directly into N1QL queries without sanitization or parameterization.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.8.1 or later
Fixed in 2.8.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade PlexTrac to version 2.8.1 or later. As an interim measure, implement strict input validation and use parameterized queries to prevent injection attacks.

Recommended fix High confidence

2.8.1

  1. 1. Back up the current Plextrac database and configuration files before proceeding with the upgrade
  2. 2. Upgrade Plextrac to version 2.8.1 or later by following the official upgrade documentation at docs.plextrac.com
  3. 3. After upgrade, verify the application is running correctly and test that N1QL injection is no longer possible

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

Fix this in Plextrac Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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