CVE-2011-2688

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2011-07-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in mysql/mysql-auth.pl in the mod_authnz_external module 3.2.5 and earlier for the Apache HTTP Server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the user field.

Affected products

Debian Linux: 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
Mod Authnz External Project Mod Authnz External: through 3.2.5

References

http://anders.fix.no/software/#unix
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=633637
http://code.google.com/p/mod-auth-external/issues/detail?id=5
http://secunia.com/advisories/45240
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2279
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/17
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48653
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68799
http://anders.fix.no/software/#unix
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=633637
http://code.google.com/p/mod-auth-external/issues/detail?id=5

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