Is CVE-2017-5574 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-5574 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2017-5574?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 23 January 2017.

Which products and versions are affected?

GeniXCMS GeniXCMS before 1.0.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5574?

A patch was published on 2017-01-22: GeniXCMS v1.0.0 released fixing security issues. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2017-5574 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2017-5574?

Check whether you run Metalgenix Genixcms. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2017-5574: GeniXCMS SQL injection in register.php

CVE-2017-5574 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2017-01-23

GeniXCMS, a content management system used for building websites, contains a critical security flaw in its registration component. An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted requests to the registration page to gain unauthorized access to the underlying database. This could result in the theft of sensitive user information, modification of website content, or a complete takeover of the site.

Technologies: Metalgenix Genixcms. Vendors: Metalgenix.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-5574 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-5574 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-5574?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 23 January 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?: GeniXCMS GeniXCMS before 1.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-5574?: A patch was published on 2017-01-22: GeniXCMS v1.0.0 released fixing security issues. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2017-5574 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-5574?: Check whether you run Metalgenix Genixcms. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the 'register.php' script of GeniXCMS versions prior to 1.0.0. The flaw is located in the handling of the 'activation' parameter, which is not properly sanitized before being used in a database query. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted HTTP request containing SQL commands. Successful exploitation allows for arbitrary database manipulation, including data exfiltration, credential theft, or administrative bypass. The issue was addressed in the v1.0.0 release.

Affected products

GeniXCMS GeniXCMS before 1.0.0

Timeline

2017-01-22: patched: GeniXCMS v1.0.0 released fixing security issues.
2017-01-23: advisory: NVD published CVE-2017-5574.

References

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