GHSA-vxg3-v4p6-f3fp
Pimcore vulnerable to SQL injection via unsanitized filter value in Dependency Dao RLIKE clause
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Description
The filter query parameter in the dependency listing endpoints is JSON-decoded and the value field is concatenated directly into RLIKE clauses without sanitization or parameterized queries.
Affected code in models/Dependency/Dao.php:
- getFilterRequiresByPath() lines 90, 95, 100
- getFilterRequiredByPath() lines 148, 153, 158
All 6 locations use direct string concatenation like:
"AND LOWER(CONCAT(o.path, o.key)) RLIKE '".$value."'"
Note that $orderBy and $orderDirection in the same methods (lines 75-81) ARE properly whitelist-validated, but $value has zero sanitization.
Entry points (pimcore/admin-ui-classic-bundle ElementController.php):
- GET /admin/element/get-requires-dependencies (line 654)
- GET /admin/element/get-required-by-dependencies (line 714)
The controller JSON-decodes the filter query param and passes $filter['value'] straight to the Dao without any escaping.
PoC (time-based blind):
GET /admin/element/get-requires-dependencies?id=1&elementType=document&filter=[{"type":"string","value":"x' OR SLEEP(5)#"}]
If vulnerable, the response is delayed by ~15 seconds (SLEEP runs 3 times, once per UNION arm in the inner subquery).
PoC (error-based extraction):
GET /admin/element/get-requires-dependencies?id=1&elementType=document&filter=[{"type":"string","value":"x' OR extractvalue(1,concat(0x7e,(SELECT version())))#"}]
Returns the MySQL version string in the error response.
Requires admin authentication. An attacker with admin panel access can extract the full database including password hashes of other admin users.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | pimcore/pimcore | all versions | No fix |
| 🐘Packagist | pimcore/pimcore | ≥ 12.0.0&&< 12.3.3 | 12.3.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pimcore/pimcore. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
No patched version of pimcore/pimcore has shipped for GHSA-vxg3-v4p6-f3fp yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-vxg3-v4p6-f3fp is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-vxg3-v4p6-f3fp. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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