CVE-2020-8242
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: February 18, 2022 at 05:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorExpressionEngine
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 5.4.0<= 5.4.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-89
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