{"id":56090,"date":"2025-06-30T17:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:43:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-15T06:48:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:48:59","slug":"cve-2021-41691-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-os4ed-open-source-information-system-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-41691-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-os4ed-open-source-information-system-community\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2021-41691: SQL Injection Vulnerability in OS4Ed Open Source Information System Community<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2021-41691 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability discovered in OS4Ed Open Source Information System Community version 8.0. This vulnerability may allow attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a POST request to the \/TransferredOutModal.php endpoint, exploiting the &#8220;student_id&#8221; and &#8220;TRANSFER[SCHOOL]&#8221; parameters. Given its severity, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49415-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-fw-gallery-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62392\">vulnerability has the potential to compromise system<\/a> security and result in data leakage if left unaddressed. It is crucial to understand the nature of this vulnerability, how it can be exploited, and the steps needed to mitigate the associated risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2021-41691<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5866-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63829\">System compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-596017493\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>OS4Ed Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40920-weak-cryptographic-source-in-data-uuid-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79846\">Source Information System<\/a> Community | v8.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit works by an attacker sending a maliciously crafted POST request to the \/TransferredOutModal.php endpoint. This request includes manipulative SQL commands in the &#8220;student_id&#8221; and &#8220;TRANSFER[SCHOOL]&#8221; parameters. The application fails to properly sanitize the input, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52921-critical-vulnerability-in-innoshop-allows-code-execution-by-authenticated-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63508\">allowing the attacker&#8217;s SQL commands to be executed<\/a> directly on the database. This can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49847-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-llama-cpp-leading-to-potential-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62606\">potentially lead<\/a> to unauthorized data modification, data leakage, or even full system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2687280604\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a<br \/>\n<strong>conceptual<\/strong><br \/>\n example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/TransferredOutModal.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nstudent_id=1; DROP TABLE users;--&amp;TRANSFER[SCHOOL]=&#039;TestSchool&#039;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker inserts a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54119-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-adodb-php-database-class-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"82633\">SQL command to drop a table from the database<\/a>. This is a conceptual example and the actual attack payload would depend on the database structure and the attacker&#8217;s objectives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62607\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>, it&#8217;s recommended to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as it&#8217;s available. In case the patch is not immediately available or can&#8217;t be immediately applied due to various reasons, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. These systems can identify and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30562-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wpdistillery-navigation-tree-elementor\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62383\">SQL injection<\/a> attempts, thus protecting the application until the patch can be applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2021-41691 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability discovered in OS4Ed Open Source Information System Community version 8.0. This vulnerability may allow attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a POST request to the \/TransferredOutModal.php endpoint, exploiting the &#8220;student_id&#8221; and &#8220;TRANSFER[SCHOOL]&#8221; parameters. 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