Database access via unvalidated sort column
Published Sep 20, 2022 · Updated May 27, 2025
SQL injection in JFinal CMS 5.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read or alter database data through the friendly-link list. The list handler appends the form.orderColumn value directly to an SQL ORDER BY clause without validation, quoting, or an allowlist. Exploitation requires a valid application session and grants database access within the privileges of the configured database account.
Summary
What happened
SQL injection in JFinal CMS 5.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read or alter database data through the friendly-link list. The list handler appends the form.orderColumn value directly to an SQL ORDER BY clause without validation, quoting, or an allowlist. Exploitation requires a valid application session and grants database access within the privileges of the configured database account.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-37204
- Published
- Sep 20, 2022
- Updated
- May 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-89, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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Public exploit references
- JFinal CMS friendly-link list SQL injection proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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