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CVE-2021-4262:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-4262) was discovered in laravel-jqgrid, specifically affecting the getRows function in the file src/Mgallegos/LaravelJqgrid/Repositories/EloquentRepositoryAbstract.php. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2022 and could lead to SQL injection attacks (CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the getRows function of the EloquentRepositoryAbstract.php file, where improper handling of input parameters could lead to SQL injection. The issue was addressed through a patch with commit ID fbc2d94f43d0dc772767a5bdb2681133036f935e, which implemented proper input validation and parameter handling (GitHub Commit).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the database, data manipulation, or information disclosure (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended mitigation is to apply the security patch by updating to the fixed version. The patch implements proper input validation and parameter handling for the orderByRaw functionality (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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