CVE-2013-4422: SQL Injection

Published Oct 23, 2013
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Updated

SQL injection vulnerability in Quassel IRC before 0.9.1, when Qt 4.8.5 or later and PostgreSQL 8.2 or later are used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a \ (backslash) in a message.

Affected Software

109 affected components
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc<=0.9.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.1.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0.2
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0.3
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.2
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.3
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.5.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.6.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.6.2
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.6.3
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.7.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.7.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.7.2
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.7.3
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.7.4
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.8.0
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.1
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.3
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.4
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.5
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.6
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.7
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.8
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.9
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.10
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.11
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.12
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.13
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.14
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.15
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.16
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.17
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.2.18
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.1
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.3
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.4
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.5
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.6
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.7
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.8
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.9
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.10
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.11
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.12
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.13
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.14
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.15
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.16
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.17
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.18
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.19
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.20
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.21
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.3.22
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.1
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.3
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.4
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.5
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.6
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.7
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.8
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.9
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.10
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.11
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.12
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.13
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.14
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.15
PostgreSQL postgresql=8.4.16
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.1
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.3
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.4
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.5
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.6
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.7
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.8
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.9
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.10
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.11
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.0.12
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.1
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.3
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.4
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.5
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.6
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.7
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.1.8
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2.1
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2.2
PostgreSQL postgresql=9.2.3
Qt QT=4.8.5
Qt QT=5.0.0
Qt QT=5.0.1

Event History

Oct 23, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4422?

CVE-2013-4422 is classified as a medium severity SQL injection vulnerability.

2

How can I fix CVE-2013-4422?

To mitigate CVE-2013-4422, upgrade Quassel IRC to version 0.9.1 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2013-4422?

CVE-2013-4422 affects versions of Quassel IRC prior to 0.9.1 when using Qt 4.8.5 or later and PostgreSQL 8.2 or later.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-4422?

CVE-2013-4422 is an SQL injection vulnerability.

5

Can remote attackers exploit CVE-2013-4422?

Yes, remote attackers can exploit CVE-2013-4422 to execute arbitrary SQL commands.

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