Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2015-10042 is a SQL injection in the unsupported Dovgalyuk AIBattle project. A vulnerable registration function can mishandle the postLogin value and expose the database to limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The main business issue is unsupported legacy software with a known patch commit.
Executive priority
Handle as a targeted legacy-risk cleanup, not an internet-wide emergency based on provided evidence. Prioritize removal or patching where AIBattle is deployed, because unsupported software with SQL injection risk can become costly during incident response.
Technical view
The issue affects registerUser in site/procedures.php. Source data says manipulation of postLogin leads to SQL injection, mapped to CWE-89. CVSS 3.1 is 5.5 with adjacent-network access, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low CIA impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Dovgalyuk AIBattle, especially code derived from the unsupported repository before commit 448e9880aac18ae7832f8d065e03e46ce0f1d3e3. No CPEs or precise affected versions are provided in the source bundle.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. VulDB and CVE data indicate low privileges and adjacent-network access are required. Treat exploitation status as unconfirmed unless newer vendor or threat-intelligence evidence says otherwise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow but consistent: CVE, VulDB, and a GitHub patch identify postLogin SQL injection in registerUser. Missing details include exact affected versions, deployment prevalence, exploit maturity, and maintainer support path. Avoid assuming broader Dovgalyuk products are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Apply patch commit 448e9880aac18ae7832f8d065e03e46ce0f1d3e3 if this code is still used.
- Retire or replace AIBattle because sources state it is unsupported by the maintainer.
- Restrict network access to the application if it must remain operational temporarily.
- Review vendor or repository guidance before making additional code-level fixes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for Dovgalyuk AIBattle or forks of the AIBattle-disabled repository.
- Confirm site/procedures.php includes the patch commit or equivalent SQL injection fix.
- Check whether registration-related routes are reachable from adjacent or internal networks.
- Review logs for unusual registration attempts or database errors around postLogin handling.
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.218305CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218305CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/Dovgalyuk/AIBattle-disabled-/commit/448e9880aac18ae7832f8d065e03e46ce0f1d3e3CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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