Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
LabCollector 5.423 has unauthenticated SQL injection flaws in login and password-recovery functions. An attacker may query or extract sensitive database information without valid credentials. This is business-relevant where LabCollector stores laboratory, research, user, or operational records.
Executive priority
Prioritize assessment this cycle for any LabCollector 5.423 system handling sensitive data. Escalate faster if internet-facing. Public exploit availability and unauthenticated access make this a high-risk exposure even without confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25438 is CWE-89 affecting LabCollector 5.423. Crafted POST parameters to login.php login or retrieve_password.php user_name can execute arbitrary SQL. CVSS v4 score is 8.8, network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running LabCollector 5.423, especially internet-accessible deployments or portals reachable by untrusted users. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB entry is referenced, indicating exploit information is publicly available. The provided data does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation, so active exploitation should not be assumed.
Researcher notes
The provided sources name LabCollector 5.423 only. No official patch version or workaround is included in the bundle. Avoid broad version assumptions; validate exposure by version and endpoint reachability, then consult vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any LabCollector deployments and confirm whether version 5.423 is in use.
- Restrict external access to LabCollector until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Check LabCollector and VulnCheck guidance for fixed versions or official remediation.
- Monitor LabCollector logs for unusual login or password-recovery database errors.
- Ensure database accounts used by the application have least required privileges.
Validation and detection
- Inventory LabCollector assets and record application versions.
- Confirm whether login.php and retrieve_password.php are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review web and database logs for suspicious requests to affected endpoints.
- Check whether vendor patches or upgrades have been applied.
- Validate compensating controls such as access restrictions and WAF rules.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-47460CVE reference · exploit
- LabCollector HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: LabCollector 5.423 SQL Injection via login.phpCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.