CVE-2025-1873CWE-89

SQL injection vulnerability in 101news

Critical · published March 3, 2025

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky SQL injection lurks in 101news, ready to exploit the "pagetitle" and "pagedescription" parameters in admin/contactus.php! 🔥 This vulnerability is like a clever con artist slipping into a secured office by posing as a delivery person, manipulating the paperwork to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. An attacker could wield this vulnerability to execute any SQL commands they choose, potentially accessing, altering, or even deleting your critical data. Imagine a malicious entity rummaging through your filing cabinets, stealing secrets, or erasing everything in their path! Absolutely devastating!

Put simply

This vulnerability is like a clever con artist slipping into a secured office by posing as a delivery person, manipulating the paperwork to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate SQL queries via the "pagetitle" and "pagedescription" parameters, bypassing security measures and targeting the underlying database.

What to do

An attacker could wield this vulnerability to execute any SQL commands they choose, potentially accessing, altering, or even deleting your critical data. Imagine a malicious entity rummaging through your filing cabinets, stealing secrets, or erasing everything in their path! Absolutely devastating! To secure your system, immediately patch to version 1.0.1 or later. Implement prepared statements and parameterized queries to safeguard against SQL injections. Don't forget to audit your input handling processes! You’ve got this! Follow these steps and you’ll be the hero who locks this vulnerability down! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00421 · 35.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-03-03T12:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAR 12:51Z
    SQL injection vulnerability in 101news
    cvelistv5