SQL Injection in Xoops

CVE-2017-7290

SQL injection vulnerability in XOOPS 2.5.7.2 and other versions before 2.5.8.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the url parameter to findusers.php. An example attack uses "into outfile" to create a backdoor program.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.023 (81.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Xoops — versions 2.5.7.2, 2.5.7.3, 2.5.8.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7290?
CVE-2017-7290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xoops, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2017-7290?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.