CVE-2017-5574 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in GeniXCMS versions prior to 1.0.0, specifically within the register.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the 'activation' parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a severe risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metalgenix:genixcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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