Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2015-10091 is a SQL injection issue in ByWater Solutions bywater-koha-xslt. A remote user with required permissions could manipulate the name argument in system preference search handling, potentially affecting data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The source bundle does not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate priority unless the affected admin interface is internet-facing or broadly accessible internally. The main business concern is unauthorized database access or modification through an administrative function, with incomplete version data requiring direct code verification.
Technical view
The flaw affects StringSearch in admin/systempreferences.pl, where the name argument can lead to SQL injection. CVSS v2 is 5.8 with network access, low complexity, authentication required, and partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Version ranges are unavailable because the project used rolling releases.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running ByWater Solutions bywater-koha-xslt with the vulnerable admin/systempreferences.pl code reachable to permitted users. Exact vulnerable versions are not published in the provided sources, so code-level verification is needed.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability can be initiated remotely, but the provided CVSS vector indicates authentication is required. CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation. No exploit steps are needed to assess risk.
Researcher notes
The record names CWE-89 and points to a specific patch commit, but provides no affected version range. Analysis should focus on comparing deployed code against the patched commit and confirming who can reach the affected administrative route.
Mitigation direction
- Apply upstream patch commit 9513b93c828dfbc4413f9e0df63647401aaf4e58.
- Check vendor or project guidance for any later equivalent fixes.
- Restrict access to administrative system preference pages to trusted users.
- Review database permissions used by the application for least privilege.
- Prioritize remediation where admin interfaces are internet-reachable.
Validation and detection
- Inventory deployments of ByWater Solutions bywater-koha-xslt.
- Confirm whether admin/systempreferences.pl contains the patched StringSearch handling.
- Review access controls for administrative system preference functionality.
- Check logs for unusual systempreferences.pl requests involving the name parameter.
- Verify database accounts limit damage from injection-prone application paths.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.8 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P6.46.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
5.8MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.222322CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222322CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/bywatersolutions/bywater-koha-xslt/commit/9513b93c828dfbc4413f9e0df63647401aaf4e58CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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