What is CVE-2018-8820?

CVE-2018-8820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Square-9 Globalforms, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-8820?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-8820 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

SQL Injection in Square-9 Globalforms

CVE-2018-8820

An issue was discovered in Square 9 GlobalForms 6.2.x. A Time Based SQL injection vulnerability in the "match" parameter allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. It is possible to upgrade access to full server compromise via xp_cmdshell. In some cases, the authentication requirement for the attack can be met by sending the default admin credentials.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.018 (76.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Square-9 Globalforms
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8820?: CVE-2018-8820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Square-9 Globalforms, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-8820?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-8820 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.