CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2017-12585 — Slims Akasia security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.8

SLiMS 8 Akasia through 8.3.1 has SQL injection in admin/AJAX_lookup_handler.php (tableName and tableFields parameters), admin/AJAX_check_id.php, and admin/AJAX_vocabolary_control.php. It can be exploited by remote authenticated librarian users.

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.0)
Published
2017-08-06
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • slims / akasia / 8.0
  • slims / akasia / 8.1
  • slims / akasia / 8.2
  • slims / akasia / 8.3
  • slims / akasia / 8.3.1

Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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