CVE-2018-18791

An issue was discovered in zzcms 8.3

published October 29, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
74.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SQL injection is hiding in zzcms 8.3, specifically in the zs/search.php via a pxzs cookie! Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant that serves your meal with a side of mystery meat—if you don’t check the ingredients beforehand, you might end up with a whole lot of surprises! An attacker could exploit this SQL injection flaw to manipulate the database, potentially allowing them to extract sensitive data or execute unauthorized commands. While it may not be actively exploited now, the door is open for mischief to happen!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a restaurant that serves your meal with a side of mystery meat—if you don’t check the ingredients beforehand, you might end up with a whole lot of surprises! This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via the pxzs cookie in zs/search.php, which could lead to unauthorized data access or manipulation.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this SQL injection flaw to manipulate the database, potentially allowing them to extract sensitive data or execute unauthorized commands. While it may not be actively exploited now, the door is open for mischief to happen! Make sure to update zzcms to the latest version where this vulnerability is patched. Additionally, ensure that proper input validation and prepared statements are implemented to safeguard against SQL injections. You've got this! With these steps, you can lock down your zzcms installation and keep your data safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01537 · 74.7th percentile
Published
2018-10-29T05:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 OCT 05:00Z
    An issue was discovered in zzcms 8.3
    cvelistv5