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 '.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/cms_made_simple_2021/sqli_order_by/CMS-MS-SQLi-report.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161895/CMS-Made-Simple-2.2.15-SQL-Injection.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Mar/49	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.soteritsecurity.com/blog/2023/01/CMS-Made-Simple_CVE-2021-40961.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-06-09 15:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-40961

Mitre link : CVE-2021-40961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-40961

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cmsmadesimple

cms_made_simple

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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