CVE-2019-8979 is a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting Kohana framework versions up to 3.3.6, specifically when the order_by() parameter is user-controlled. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and potential for widespread impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.