Pimcore is an Open Source Data & Experience Management Platform. Prior to 12.3.1 and 11.5.14, an incomplete SQL injection patch in the Admin Search Find API allows an authenticated attacker to perform blind SQL injection. Although CVE-2023-30848 attempted to mitigate SQL injection by removing SQL comments (--) and catching syntax errors, the fix is insufficient. Attackers can still inject SQL payloads that do not rely on comments and infer database information via blind techniques. This vulnerability affects the admin interface and can lead to database information disclosure. This vulnerability is fixed in 12.3.1 and 11.5.14.

Affected: Packagist: pimcore/pimcore

### Summary An **incomplete SQL injection patch** in the Admin Search Find API allows an authenticated attacker to perform **blind SQL injection**. Although CVE-2023-30848 attempted to mitigate SQL injection by removing SQL comments (--) and catching syntax errors, the fix is insufficient. Attackers can still inject SQL payloads that do not rely on comments and infer database information via blind techniques. This vulnerability affects the admin interface and can lead to **database information disclosure**.

### Details The vulnerability exists in the Admin Search Find API endpoint: ``` /admin/search/search/find ``` In CVE-2023-30848, the following patch was applied:

- SQL comments are removed by replacing `--` - SQL syntax errors are caught and replaced with a generic exception

Relevant commit: https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/25ad8674886f2b938243cbe13e33e204a2e35cc3

Key changes include: ``` // remove sql comments $fields = str_replace('--', '', $fields);

try { $hits = $searcherList->load(); } catch (SyntaxErrorException $syntaxErrorException) { throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Check your arguments.'); } ``` However, this mitigation is incomplete for the following reasons:

**1. Only `--` is filtered**

SQL injection does not require SQL comments. Payloads using boolean conditions, SQL functions, or time-based expressions remain effective.

**2. Exception handling only suppresses error output**

While syntax errors no longer produce detailed error…