A SQL injection bypass (aka PL1 bypass) exists in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set…
Priority LOW 36CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
A SQL injection bypass (aka PL1 bypass) exists in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (owasp-modsecurity-crs) through v3.1.0-rc3 via {`a`b} where a is a special function name (such as "if") and b is the SQL statement to be executed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01672 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:3.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:3.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set:3.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16384
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8r55-w857-fcgj
References
More owasp-modsecurity Owasp Modsecurity Core Rule Set vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-17577 OWASP CRS has multipart bypass using multiple content-type parts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-18921 Partial rule set bypass in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set by submitting a specially crafted HTTP Content-Type header CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-18922 Incorrect authorization in owasp-modsecurity ModSecurity Core Rule Set CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-14182 OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set 3.1.x before 3.1.2, 3.2.x before 3.2.1, and 3.3.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-14375 Modsecurity owasp-modsecurity-crs 3.2.0 (Paranoia level at PL1) has a SQL injection… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-18924 Incorrect authorization in owasp-modsecurity ModSecurity Core Rule Set CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16384 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16384 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8r55-w857-fcgj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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