Zabbix up to 7.0.7/7.2.1 API CApiService.php groupBy sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Zabbix up to 7.0.7/7.2.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file include/classes/api/CApiService.php of the component API. Performing a manipulation of the argument groupBy results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-36465. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Zabbix up to 7.0.7/7.2.1. This affects an unknown code of the file include/classes/api/CApiService.php of the component API. The manipulation of the argument groupBy with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A low privilege (regular) Zabbix user with API access can use SQL injection vulnerability in include/classes/api/CApiService.php to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the groupBy parameter.

The advisory is shared at support.zabbix.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-36465 since 05/28/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/08/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:include/classes/api/CApiService.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234185 (Fedora 41 : zabbix (2025-a7a06a72c8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234185). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• Network Management Software

Name

• Zabbix

Version

• 7.0.0
• 7.0.1
• 7.0.2
• 7.0.3
• 7.0.4
• 7.0.5
• 7.0.6
• 7.0.7
• 7.2.0
• 7.2.1

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• open-source

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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