The ADOdb sqlite3 driver allows SQL injection
Improper escaping of a query parameter may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements when the code using ADOdb connects to a sqlite3 database and calls the metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() or metaIndexes() methods with a crafted table name.
Note that the indicated Severity corresponds to a worst-case usage scenario, e.g. allowing user-supplied data to be sent as-is to the above-mentioned methods.
Impact
SQLite3 driver.
Patches
Vulnerability is fixed in ADOdb 5.22.10 (https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/5b8bd52cdcffefb4ecded1b399c98cfa516afe03).
Workarounds
Only pass controlled data to metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() and metaIndexes() method's $table parameter.
Credits
Thanks to Marco Nappi (@mrcnpp) for reporting this vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | adodb/adodb-php | < 5.22.10 | 5.22.10 |
References
- https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/security/advisories/GHSA-vf2r-cxg9-p7rf
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54119
- https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/1083
- https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/5b8bd52cdcffefb4ecded1b399c98cfa516afe03
- https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00020.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-89- Platform
- Composer
- Package
adodb/adodb-php- Disclosed
- 04.08.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vf2r-cxg9-p7rf - 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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