SQL Injection in Instantcms

CVE-2024-31212

InstantCMS is a free and open source content management system. A SQL injection vulnerability affects instantcms v2.16.2 in which an attacker with administrative privileges can cause the application to execute unauthorized SQL code. The vulnerability exists in index_chart_data action, which receives an input from user and passes it unsanitized to the core model `filterFunc` function that further embeds this data in an SQL statement. This allows attackers to inject unwanted SQL code into the statement. The `period` should be escaped before inserting it in the query. As of time of publication, a patched version is not available.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-31212: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-31212?
CVE-2024-31212 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Instantcms, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2024-31212?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-31212 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.