CVE-2018-16384

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Published Sep 3, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:3.1.0:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:3.1.0:rc3::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3293-1	modsecurity-crs security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-8230	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.672% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/issues/1167
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00033.html

History

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Subscriptions

Owasp Owasp Modsecurity Core Rule Set

Weaknesses

CWE-89

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 3, 2018, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved: Sep 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 3, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM

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