Company
Date Published
Author
Robin Peraglie
Word count
1300
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Hibernate ORM framework provides a uniform interface and syntax for interacting with relational databases, but it also introduces potential security risks due to its limitations in preventing HQL Injection attacks. The use of the `doubleQuotes` function in `SqlUtil.java` can be exploited by an attacker to inject malicious SQL code into the database, potentially leading to Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities. Additionally, vulnerabilities have been found in other systems such as LogicalDoc and OpenBravo ERP, which allow an attacker to inject HQL code and execute arbitrary SQL queries on the underlying database. The article provides a "cheat sheet" table that summarizes the exploits and shows how they can be used to break out of the HQL syntax and inject into the SQL query. Overall, the article highlights the importance of proper input validation and sanitization in preventing HQL Injection attacks.