CVE-2018-16724

An issue is discovered in baijiacms V4

published September 8, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky blind SQL injection hides within the order parameter of baijiacms V4! Just a crafted request can turn this innocuous query into a data-exposing opportunity. 🔍 Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter takes your order but writes it down incorrectly because they didn't double-check. Instead of just a burger, they might accidentally take your entire order history! 🍔📜 If exploited, an attacker could extract sensitive information straight from the database, potentially revealing user data or application secrets. While the impact might not be immediately catastrophic, the risk of data exfiltration makes it a vulnerability to watch closely! ⚠️

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where a waiter takes your order but writes it down incorrectly because they didn't double-check. Instead of just a burger, they might accidentally take your entire order history! 🍔📜 This vulnerability allows for blind SQL injection through the order parameter in the index.php?act=index request, enabling attackers to manipulate database queries without immediate feedback or visible errors.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could extract sensitive information straight from the database, potentially revealing user data or application secrets. While the impact might not be immediately catastrophic, the risk of data exfiltration makes it a vulnerability to watch closely! ⚠️ To safeguard against this, ensure you validate and sanitize inputs effectively, limit database permissions, and consider using prepared statements to thwart SQL injections. Upgrading to the latest version of baijiacms can also close this loophole. You've got this! Implement these changes, and you'll boost your application’s resilience in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01202 · 68.0th percentile
Published
2018-09-08T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 SEP 15:00Z
    An issue is discovered in baijiacms V4
    cvelistv5