qcubed SQL injection vulnerability in profile.php via the strQuery parameterGHSA-8fj6-pc5r-347q
CRITICALFix: qcubed/qcubed#1320GHSA-8fj6-pc5r-347q is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in qcubed/qcubed. 4 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for qcubed/qcubed — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
A SQL injection vulnerability in qcubed (all versions including 3.1.1) in profile.php via the strQuery parameter allows an unauthenticated attacker to access the database by injecting SQL code via a crafted POST request.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | qcubed/qcubed | all versions | 3.2composer require qcubed/qcubed:^3.2 |
Affected Products
qcubedqcubedResearch 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 qcubed/qcubed, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update qcubed/qcubed to 3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8fj6-pc5r-347q 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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