SQL Injection in Metinfo

CVE-2019-17553

An issue was discovered in MetInfo v7.0.0 beta. There is SQL Injection via the admin/?n=tags&c=index&a=doSaveTags URI.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Metinfo — versions 7.0.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17553?: CVE-2019-17553 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Metinfo, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-17553?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-17553 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.