What is CVE-2017-5663?

CVE-2017-5663 is a vulnerability in Apache Fineract versions 0.4.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, and 0.6.0-incubating that allows an authenticated user with certain privileges to inject malicious SQL into SELECT queries.

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5663?

CVE-2017-5663 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

How does CVE-2017-5663 affect Apache Fineract?

CVE-2017-5663 affects Apache Fineract versions 0.4.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, and 0.6.0-incubating.

How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2017-5663?

An authenticated user with client/loan/center/staff/group read permissions can exploit CVE-2017-5663 by injecting malicious SQL into SELECT queries using the 'sqlSearch' parameter on certain endpoints.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5663?

Yes, upgrading to a version of Apache Fineract beyond 0.6.0-incubating will fix CVE-2017-5663.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-5663

high

8.8

CWE

14/12/2017

12/1/2018

CVE-2017-5663: SQL Injection

First published: Thu Dec 14 2017(Updated: )

In Apache Fineract 0.4.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, and 0.6.0-incubating, an authenticated user with client/loan/center/staff/group read permissions is able to inject malicious SQL into SELECT queries. The 'sqlSearch' parameter on a number of endpoints is not sanitized and appended directly to the query.

Credit: security@apache.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apache Fineract	=0.4.0-incubating
Apache Fineract	=0.5.0-incubating
Apache Fineract	=0.6.0-incubating

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Reference Links

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/757feeffe45a75d3c0d08b551e71fabdae5d352543be2342b6ba2c93@%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5663?
CVE-2017-5663 is a vulnerability in Apache Fineract versions 0.4.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, and 0.6.0-incubating that allows an authenticated user with certain privileges to inject malicious SQL into SELECT queries.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-5663?
CVE-2017-5663 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
How does CVE-2017-5663 affect Apache Fineract?
CVE-2017-5663 affects Apache Fineract versions 0.4.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, and 0.6.0-incubating.
How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2017-5663?
An authenticated user with client/loan/center/staff/group read permissions can exploit CVE-2017-5663 by injecting malicious SQL into SELECT queries using the 'sqlSearch' parameter on certain endpoints.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5663?
Yes, upgrading to a version of Apache Fineract beyond 0.6.0-incubating will fix CVE-2017-5663.

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