SQL Injection in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple
CVE-2021-40961
CMS Made Simple <=2.2.15 is affected by SQL injection in modules/News/function.admin_articlestab.php. The $sortby variable is concatenated with $query1, but it is possible to inject arbitrary SQL language without using the '.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Mar/49 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/cms_made_simple_2021/sqli_order_by/CMS-MS-SQ… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161895/CMS-Made-Simple-2.2.15-SQL-Injection.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.soteritsecurity.com/blog/2023/01/CMS-Made-Simple_CVE-2021-40961.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40961?
- CVE-2021-40961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cmsmadesimple Cms Made Simple, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40961?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.