Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-31061 is a critical SQL injection flaw in GLPI's login page. An attacker does not need an account, so any reachable affected GLPI login could put asset, service desk, license, and audit data at risk. Vendor guidance says to upgrade promptly and notes no known workaround.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any reachable GLPI instance. The flaw is critical, unauthenticated, and affects a login page, so remediation should be scheduled ahead of routine maintenance, especially for externally exposed service desk systems.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection affecting glpi-project GLPI versions >= 9.3.0 and < 9.5.8, and >= 10.0.0 and < 10.0.2. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Highest exposure is any internet-facing GLPI login page on an affected version. Internal-only GLPI instances are still exposed to anyone who can reach the application over the network, including compromised users, contractors, or adjacent systems.
Exploitation context
The cited sources support unauthenticated exploitability on the login page. The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false, so active exploitation should not be claimed from this evidence.
Researcher notes
The evidence identifies the vulnerable component and affected version ranges but does not provide exploit details or indicators of compromise. Validation should focus on version exposure, login-page reachability, upgrade status, and suspicious historical activity without attempting exploit reproduction in production.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade GLPI to a fixed version outside the affected ranges.
- Prioritize internet-facing GLPI instances first.
- Do not rely on a workaround; the advisory states none are known.
- Restrict network access to GLPI until upgraded, where operationally feasible.
- Review vendor guidance and the referenced fix commit.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all GLPI deployments and record exact versions.
- Confirm no instance runs >= 9.3.0 < 9.5.8 or >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.2.
- Identify whether each GLPI login page is internet-facing or internally reachable.
- After upgrade, verify the application reports the intended fixed version.
- Review application and database logs for unusual unauthenticated login-page activity.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/security/advisories/GHSA-w2gc-v2gm-q7wqCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/glpi-project/glpi/commit/21ae07d00d0b3230f6235386e98388cfc5bb0514CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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