ADOdb Library SQL Injection
The qstr method in the PDO driver in the ADOdb Library for PHP before 5.x before 5.20.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via vectors related to incorrect quoting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | adodb/adodb-php | >= 5.0, < 5.20.7 | 5.20.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7405
- https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/226
- https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/bd9eca9f40220f9918ec3cc7ae9ef422b3e448b8
- https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/blob/v5.20.7/docs/changelog.md
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LT3WU77BRUJREZUYQ3ZQBMUIVIVIND4Y
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-59
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123170727/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92969
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/07/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-89- Platform
- Composer
- Package
adodb/adodb-php- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3fj4-q72x-x2g9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: adodb/adodb-php
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 01.2022 08.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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