Description
SQL injection vulnerability in frontends/php/popup_bitem.php in Zabbix 1.8.15rc1 and earlier, and 2.x before 2.0.2rc1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the itemid parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | zabbix | 1:2.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | zabbix | 1:2.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | zabbix | 1:2.0.2+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | zabbix | 1:1.8.2-1squeeze4 | DSA-2539-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Zabbix 2.0.1 - Session Extractor EDB-20087 · webapps · Jul 24, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-2539-1 zabbix - SQL injection Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 20087 exploit
- 50475 third-party-advisory
- http://git.zabbixzone.com/zabbix2.0/.git/commitdiff/333a3a5542ba8a2c901c24b7bf5440f41f1f4f54
- DSA-2539 vendor-advisory
- https://support.zabbix.com/browse/ZBX-5348
- 49809 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120727 Zabbix SQL injection flaw (CVE request) mailing-list
- 54661 vdb-entry
- 84127 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20120728 Re: Zabbix SQL injection flaw (CVE request) mailing-list
- zabbix-popupbitem-sql-injection(77195) vdb-entry