SQL injection in Foreman
Priority LOW 32CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
An input sanitization flaw was found in the id field in the dashboard controller of Foreman before 1.16.1. A user could use this flaw to perform an SQL injection attack on the back end database.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01331 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Foreman (Foreman Project): 1.16.1Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foreman Project | Foreman | before 1.16.1 | 1.16.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Foreman VendorThe Foreman Project Affected before 1.16.1 Fixed in 1.16.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.16.1 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.1 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Foreman (Foreman Project) Fixed in 1.16.1
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:2927 Released 2018-10-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.4 SOAPpy-0.11.6-17.el7, ansiblerole-insights-client-1.5-1.el7sat, candlepin-2.4.8-1.el7 +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.4 SOAPpy-0.11.6-17.el7, ansiblerole-insights-client-1.5-1.el7sat, createrepo_c-0.7.4-1.el7sat +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2927 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2927 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2gj-47jq-58pr
References
More The Foreman Project Foreman vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01620 Forman: foreman: remote code execution via command injection in websocket proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10506 Improper authentication in [UNKNOWN] smart_proxy_dynflow CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01890 Eval injection vulnerability in the create method in the Bookmarks controller in Foreman… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2013-01882 The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2022-03551 Os command injection via ct_command and fcct_command CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-00113 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-1096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2gj-47jq-58pr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1096 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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