CVE-2019-17553

An issue was discovered in MetInfo v7.0.0 beta

published October 14, 2019

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
2%
Percentile
74.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ There's a sneaky SQL injection lurking in MetInfo v7.0.0 beta that could let attackers wiggle their way in through the admin interface! Think of it like leaving your office door slightly ajar, allowing anyone to peek in and potentially access sensitive documents without needing a key. This flaw lets attackers inject their own queries as if they were part of the trusted staff! If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries, leading to unauthorized data access or even data loss. Imagine someone walking into your office, rifling through your important files, and making changes without you knowing!

Put simply

Think of it like leaving your office door slightly ajar, allowing anyone to peek in and potentially access sensitive documents without needing a key. This flaw lets attackers inject their own queries as if they were part of the trusted staff! This vulnerability arises from insufficient input validation in the URL `admin/?n=tags&c=index&a=doSaveTags`, allowing attackers to send malicious SQL commands directly to the database.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could manipulate database queries, leading to unauthorized data access or even data loss. Imagine someone walking into your office, rifling through your important files, and making changes without you knowing! To protect your site, upgrade to a more secure version of MetInfo once it's available. In the meantime, review your input validation measures and consider implementing prepared statements to ensure that user input is safely handled. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ You've got this! By taking action now, you can keep your data safe and secure! ๐Ÿš€

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01507 ยท 74.2th percentile
Published
2019-10-14T12:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 12:32Z
    An issue was discovered in MetInfo v7.0.0 beta
    cvelistv5