CVE-2020-8242

Unsanitized user input in ExpressionEngine <= 5.4.0 control panel member creation leads to an SQL injection. The user needs member creation/admin control panel access to execute the attack.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

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://hackerone.com/reports/968240	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 Feb 2022, 18:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-89
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.5 v3 : 7.2
References	~~(MISC) https://hackerone.com/reports/968240 -~~	(MISC) https://hackerone.com/reports/968240 - Third Party Advisory

18 Feb 2022, 18:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-02-18 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:29

NVD link : CVE-2020-8242

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8242

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-8242

JSON object : View

Products Affected

expressionengine

expressionengine

CWE

CWE-89

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

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