CVE-2018-18787

An issue was discovered in zzcms 8.3

published October 29, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Watch out! There's a sneaky SQL injection lurking in zzcms 8.3, waiting to be discovered through a pxzs cookie! Think of it like a restaurant where the chef only checks the first ingredient of a dish before serving — if he doesn't inspect the entire order, someone could slip in a hazardous item without anyone noticing! If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries, potentially accessing sensitive data or modifying content in ways that could wreak havoc on your website. This could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or even complete loss of integrity over your content.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef only checks the first ingredient of a dish before serving — if he doesn't inspect the entire order, someone could slip in a hazardous item without anyone noticing! This vulnerability arises from SQL injection in the zs/zs.php file when it processes the pxzs cookie, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL commands into the database queries executed by the application.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries, potentially accessing sensitive data or modifying content in ways that could wreak havoc on your website. This could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or even complete loss of integrity over your content. To secure your application, ensure you update to the latest version of zzcms, validate and sanitize all incoming data, and implement prepared statements for database interactions. Regularly audit your code to catch any similar vulnerabilities before they become a problem! You've got this! Follow these steps, and your zzcms will be fortified against potential threats! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01202 · 67.8th percentile
Published
2018-10-29T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 OCT 05:00Z
    An issue was discovered in zzcms 8.3
    cvelistv5