Vulnerability · Published Feb 18, 2022 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2020-8242
High 7.2
In plain English
A high-severity SQL injection in ExpressionEngine. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unsanitized user input in ExpressionEngine <= 5.4.0 control panel member creation leads to an SQL injection. The user needs member creation/admin control panel access to execute the attack.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | ExpressionEngine | <= 5.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-89
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/968240 x_refsource_MISC