CVE-2018-1289

Name: CVE-2018-1289
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-20T18:29:00.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1289 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In Apache Fineract versions 1.0.0, 0.6.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, 0.4.0-incubating, the system exposes different REST end points to query domain specific entities with a Query Parameter 'orderBy' and 'sortOrder' which are appended directly with SQL statements. A hacker/user can inject/draft the 'orderBy' and 'sortOrder' query parameter in such a way to read/update the data for which he doesn't have authorization.. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache Fineract versions 1.0.0, 0.6.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, 0.4.0-incubating, the system exposes different REST end points to query domain specific entities with a Query Parameter 'orderBy' and 'sortOrder' which are appended directly with SQL statements. A hacker/user can inject/draft the 'orderBy' and 'sortOrder' query parameter in such a way to read/update the data for which he doesn't have authorization.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.67%

83.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Fineract	0.4.0
Apache	Fineract	0.5.0
Apache	Fineract	0.6.0
Apache	Fineract	1.0.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104005Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4a1312b18ed2979fba9e2df07839e6a940eeeea12ed9154db1a49a5a%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104005Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4a1312b18ed2979fba9e2df07839e6a940eeeea12ed9154db1a49a5a%40%3Cdev.fineract.apache.org%3E

Timeline

Published: Apr 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1289?

How severe is CVE-2018-1289?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1289 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1289?

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Source: NVD / NIST