CVE-2021-40669

SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Wuzhi CMS 4.1.0 via the keywords parameter under the coreframe/app/promote/admin/index.php file

published September 16, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A crafty SQL injection vulnerability lurks in Wuzhi CMS 4.1.0, waiting for someone to poke it with the keywords parameter—just like a mischievous cat testing its boundaries! 🐾 Think of this vulnerability like a poorly checked restaurant menu that lets diners order off-menu items without verification. If the kitchen doesn’t check for authorized orders, who knows what ingredients might end up in your dish? An attacker could manipulate the keywords parameter to execute unauthorized SQL commands. This could lead to access to sensitive data, potential data modification, or even a full takeover of the database—definitely not the kind of 'order' anyone wants to receive!

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like a poorly checked restaurant menu that lets diners order off-menu items without verification. If the kitchen doesn’t check for authorized orders, who knows what ingredients might end up in your dish? This SQL injection vulnerability in Wuzhi CMS allows attackers to send malicious SQL queries through the 'keywords' parameter in the admin panel, potentially compromising the database by executing arbitrary commands.

What to do

An attacker could manipulate the keywords parameter to execute unauthorized SQL commands. This could lead to access to sensitive data, potential data modification, or even a full takeover of the database—definitely not the kind of 'order' anyone wants to receive! To secure your system, upgrade to Wuzhi CMS version 4.1.1 or later. Additionally, ensure to validate and sanitize input data to prevent SQL injection attacks in the future. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll patch this vulnerability like a pro! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01280 · 69.8th percentile
Published
2021-09-16T18:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 SEP 18:02Z
    SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Wuzhi CMS 4.1.0 via the keywords parameter under the coreframe/app/promote/admin/index.php file
    cvelistv5