CVE-2015-10022

SQL injection via whitespace filter bypass

Published Jan 7, 2023 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

SQL injection in custom_import.pl in International Institute of Social History nlgis2 allows attackers to alter database queries via crafted import data. The script's denylist recognizes dangerous table operations only when keywords are separated by whitespace, so alternate separators evade the check before the input reaches SQL processing. Exploitation requires access to supply data to the ETL import path; public sources do not identify the required role or the database operations available to that path.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in custom_import.pl in International Institute of Social History nlgis2 allows attackers to alter database queries via crafted import data. The script's denylist recognizes dangerous table operations only when keywords are separated by whitespace, so alternate separators evade the check before the input reaches SQL processing. Exploitation requires access to supply data to the ETL import path; public sources do not identify the required role or the database operations available to that path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2015-10022
Published
Jan 7, 2023
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
International Institute of Social History
Product
nlgis2
Classifications
CWE-89
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

International Institute of Social History · nlgis2version=n/a

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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