CVE-2019-9039
CRITICALCouchbase Sync Gateway < 2.5.0 - SQL Injection via _all_docs Endpoint Parameters
Title source: llmDescription
In Couchbase Sync Gateway 2.1.2, an attacker with access to the Sync Gateway’s public REST API was able to issue additional N1QL statements and extract sensitive data or call arbitrary N1QL functions through the parameters "startkey" and "endkey" on the "_all_docs" endpoint. By issuing nested queries with CPU-intensive operations they may have been able to cause increased resource usage and denial of service conditions. The _all_docs endpoint is not required for Couchbase Mobile replication and external access to this REST endpoint has been blocked to mitigate this issue. This issue has been fixed in versions 2.5.0 and 2.1.3.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://docs.couchbase.com/sync-gateway/2.5/release-notes.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://research.hisolutions.com/2019/06/n1ql-injection-in-couchbase-sync-gateway-cve-2019-9039/
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://www.couchbase.com/resources/security#SecurityAlerts
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0274
EPSS Percentile
84.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-89
Status
published
Products (2)
couchbase/sync_gateway
2.1.2
couchbase/sync_gateway
0 - 2.5.0Go
Published
Jun 26, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026