CiviCRM SQL injection vulnerability via Quick Search API
The Quick Search API in CiviCRM 4.2.0 through 4.2.9 and 4.3.0 through 4.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass the validation layer and conduct SQL injection attacks via a direct request to the "second layer" of the API, related to contact.getquick.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | civicrm/civicrm-core | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.9, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.3 | 4.2.9, 4.3.3 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-89- Platform
- Composer
- Package
civicrm/civicrm-core- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4465-r2hg-v4rj - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: civicrm/civicrm-core
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