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Plain-English summary
CVE-2015-10016 is a SQL injection in jeff-kelley opensim-utils. A vulnerable region parameter in regionscrits.php can affect database confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The published CVSS score is 5.5, and the source bundle does not show known active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as moderate priority if opensim-utils is present. It is not listed in KEV and requires some access, but SQL injection can still expose or alter data. Patch during the next vulnerability remediation cycle, sooner for reachable production systems.
Technical view
The issue is in DatabaseForRegion in regionscrits.php. Manipulating the region argument can lead to SQL injection. CVSS 3.1 is AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L, meaning adjacent access and low privileges are required, with limited database impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to deployments using jeff-kelley opensim-utils with the vulnerable regionscrits.php code. Affected versions are listed as n/a, so teams must validate by code state or the referenced patch commit.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no evidence of exploitation in the wild. Risk is higher where the script is reachable by low-privileged users on adjacent networks or trusted environments.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a SQL injection in a specific function and file, with a named patch commit. Affected version data is incomplete, and no cited source in the bundle confirms active exploitation or a broader product family impact.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the upstream patch identified as commit c29e5c729a833a29dbf5b1e505a0553fe154575e.
- Update opensim-utils to a revision that includes the patched regionscrits.php code.
- Restrict access to regionscrits.php to trusted users and networks pending patching.
- Check upstream project guidance before making additional compensating changes.
- Review database logs for suspicious errors or unexpected region lookups.
Validation and detection
- Inventory environments for jeff-kelley opensim-utils deployments.
- Confirm whether regionscrits.php is present and reachable.
- Verify the deployed code includes commit c29e5c729a833a29dbf5b1e505a0553fe154575e.
- Map access paths to users with low privileges on adjacent networks.
- Record findings because affected versions are not specified in the source bundle.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.13.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217550CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217550CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/jeff-kelley/opensim-utils/commit/c29e5c729a833a29dbf5b1e505a0553fe154575eCVE reference · patch
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