Qingdao Esoft Tianchuang Network ZenTao Biz/ZenTao Max/ZenTao Open Source Edition Login /zentao/user-login.html Account sql injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Qingdao Esoft Tianchuang Network ZenTao Biz, ZenTao Max and ZenTao Open Source Edition. This affects an unknown function of the file /zentao/user-login.html of the component Login. Executing a manipulation of the argument Account can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-4984. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability has been found in Qingdao Esoft Tianchuang Network ZenTao Biz, ZenTao Max and ZenTao Open Source Edition (unknown version) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file /zentao/user-login.html of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument account with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ZenTao Biz < 6.5, ZenTao Max < 3.0, ZenTao Open Source Edition < 16.5, and ZenTao Open Source Edition < 16.5.beta1 contain an SQL injection vulnerability in the login functionality. The application does not properly validate the account parameter on /zentao/user-login.html before using it in a database query. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to execute crafted SQL expressions and retrieve sensitive information from the backend database, including user and application data. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-07 UTC.

The advisory is shared for download at cnvd.org.cn. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-4984 since 11/13/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

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Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-55680). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Qingdao Esoft Tianchuang Network

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• ZenTao Biz
• ZenTao Max
• ZenTao Open Source Edition

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