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CVE-2013-4662

CiviCRM SQL injection vulnerability via Quick Search API

6.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2013-4662 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Civicrm, published January 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.01%, the 63rd percentile. Fixed in civicrm/civicrm-core 4.2.9.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.5 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.01%EPSS, 63rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists

Description

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.01%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
civicrm/civicrm-core
Packagist
4.2.0 up to 4.2.9
4.2.9
civicrm/civicrm-core
Packagist
4.3.0 up to 4.3.3
4.3.3

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.5

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.

Record
CVE-2013-4662
CVSS 2.0
6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2013-4662
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2290No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2022-2290
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4465-r2hg-v4rjNo score

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.

Record
GHSA-4465-r2hg-v4rj
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4465-r2hg-v4rjNo score

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.

Record
GHSA-4465-r2hg-v4rj
Weakness
CWE-89
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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