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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-65fg-84f6-3jq3
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-65fg-84f6-3jq3
Aliases CVE-2022-23305
Summary SQL Injection in Log4j 1.2.x By design, the JDBCAppender in Log4j 1.2.x accepts an SQL statement as a configuration parameter where the values to be inserted are converters from PatternLayout. The message converter, %m, is likely to always be included. This allows attackers to manipulate the SQL by entering crafted strings into input fields or headers of an application that are logged allowing unintended SQL queries to be executed. Note this issue only affects Log4j 1.x when specifically configured to use the JDBCAppender, which is not the default. Beginning in version 2.0-beta8, the JDBCAppender was re-introduced with proper support for parameterized SQL queries and further customization over the columns written to in logs. Apache Log4j 1.2 reached end of life in August 2015. Users should upgrade to Log4j 2 as it addresses numerous other issues from the previous versions.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.8
Risk 4.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/01/GHSA-65fg-84f6-3jq3/GHSA-65fg-84f6-3jq3.json
generic_textual CRITICAL
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j1
https://lists.apache.org/thread/pt6lh3pbsvxqlwlp4c5l798dv2hkc85y
https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/index.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220217-0007
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/18/4
cpuapr2022.html Other https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
cpujul2022.html Other https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
CVE-2022-23305 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23305
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/01/GHSA-65fg-84f6-3jq3/GHSA-65fg-84f6-3jq3.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-05-22T13:32:51Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2022/23xxx/CVE-2022-23305.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2022-23305

View SSVC decision tree 
[{'Exploitation': 'none'},
 {'Automatable': 'yes'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]