Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL Injection") vulnerability exists in Apache Fineract (through version 1.15.0).

Summary

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL Injection") vulnerability exists in Apache Fineract (through version 1.15.0). The vulnerability affects the outStandingAmountPercentageCondition parameter of the /fineract-provider/api/v1/search/advance HTTP API endpoint, allowing SQL injection due to insufficient input neutralization. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.16.1, which will fix the issue.

Remediation

1. Inventory every Apache Fineract deployment, including staging.
2. Upgrade Apache Fineract to 1.16.0.
3. Confirm the running version after the upgrade.

References

• Patchhttps://github.com/apache/fineract/pull/6153
• Advisoryhttps://lists.apache.org/thread/s8orckszcd9x4d1qsloc046ppf5q9oc7