CWE
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Advisory Published

USN-6825-1: ADOdb vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Jun 10 2024(Updated: )

It was discovered that the PDO driver in ADOdb was incorrectly handling string quotes. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform SQL injection attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-7405) It was discovered that ADOdb was incorrectly handling GET parameters in test.php. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-4855) Emmet Leahy discovered that ADOdb was incorrectly handling string quotes in PostgreSQL connections. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication. (CVE-2021-3850)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libphp-adodb<5.20.19-1ubuntu0.1
5.20.19-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/libphp-adodb<5.20.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
5.20.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/libphp-adodb<5.20.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
5.20.9-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libphp-adodb<5.20.3-1ubuntu1+esm1
5.20.3-1ubuntu1+esm1
Ubuntu=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-6825-1?

    USN-6825-1 is a high severity vulnerability due to potential SQL injection attacks.

  • How do I fix USN-6825-1?

    To fix USN-6825-1, update the libphp-adodb package to version 5.20.19-1ubuntu0.1 or higher on affected Ubuntu versions.

  • Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6825-1?

    USN-6825-1 specifically affects Ubuntu 16.04 LTS among other versions.

  • What is the nature of the vulnerability described in USN-6825-1?

    The vulnerability in USN-6825-1 involves the PDO driver in ADOdb incorrectly handling string quotes, leading to SQL injection risks.

  • Is the vulnerability in USN-6825-1 exploitable remotely?

    Yes, a remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability in USN-6825-1 to perform SQL injection attacks.

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