CVE-2020-16629

PhpOK 5.4.137 contains a SQL injection vulnerability that can inject an attachment data through SQL, and then call the attachment replacement function through…

published February 8, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
73.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SQL injection can turn attachments into PHP files! With PhpOK 5.4.137, attackers might just get the keys to your server's kingdom! 🔑 Think of this as a restaurant where anyone can slip in a fake order—once the kitchen's fooled, they might serve up a dish that lets intruders into the back room! 🍽️ An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload malicious PHP scripts, compromising the entire server and leading to unauthorized access! This could result in data theft, service disruption, or worse!

Put simply

Think of this as a restaurant where anyone can slip in a fake order—once the kitchen's fooled, they might serve up a dish that lets intruders into the back room! 🍽️ This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious data through attachments, enabling them to call the attachment replacement function via api.php, effectively writing harmful PHP files to a target path.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload malicious PHP scripts, compromising the entire server and leading to unauthorized access! This could result in data theft, service disruption, or worse! To stay safe, immediately patch to the latest version of PhpOK and review any existing code for potential SQL injection issues. Implement prepared statements for database queries to tighten security! You've got this! With a few updates and good practices, you can keep your applications safe! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01441 · 73.0th percentile
Published
2021-02-08T14:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 FEB 14:33Z
    PhpOK 5.4.137 contains a SQL injection vulnerability that can inject an attachment data through SQL, and then call the attachment replacement function through…
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