CVE-2016-6652: pivotal_software spring_data_jpa SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6652 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in pivotal_software spring_data_jpa. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-10-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Data JPA before 1.9.6 (Gosling SR6) and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 (Hopper SR4), when used with a repository that defines a String query using the @Query annotation, allows attackers to execute arbitrary JPQL commands via a sort instance with a function call.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.