CVE-2009-3543 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Phenotype CMS versions prior to 2.9, specifically within the _phenotype/admin/login.php component. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this flaw by manipulating the 'user' parameter (login name) to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or complete system compromise. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, posing a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phenotype-cms:phenotype_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phenotype-cms:phenotype_cms:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phenotype-cms:phenotype_cms:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phenotype-cms:phenotype_cms:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phenotype-cms:phenotype_cms:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.