Unauthenticated SQL injection in fiveai Cachet
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287 and CWE-89.
Summary
Cachet is an open source status page. With Cachet prior to and including 2.3.18, there is a SQL injection which is in the `SearchableTrait#scopeSearch()`. Attackers without authentication can utilize this vulnerability to exfiltrate sensitive data from the database such as administrator's password and session. The original repository of Cachet <https://github.com/CachetHQ/Cachet> is not active, the stable version 2.3.18 and it's developing 2.4 branch is affected.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fiveai | Cachet | up to 2.3.18 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cachethq/cachet (Packagist) | up to 2.3.18 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-79mg-4w23-4fqc |
- Cachet Vendorfiveai Affected up to 2.3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cachethq/cachet (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 2.3.18 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-79mg-4w23-4fqc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79mg-4w23-4fqc
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-39165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79mg-4w23-4fqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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