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CVE-2018-5987

9.8 · CRITICAL

SQL Injection exists in the Pinterest Clone Social Pinboard 2.0 component for Joomla!

Published Feb 17, 2018CWE-89EPSS 2.65%

Overview

CVE-2018-5987 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL Injection exists in the Pinterest Clone Social Pinboard 2.0 component for Joomla! via the pin_id or user_id parameter in a task=getlikeinfo action, the ends parameter in a view=gift action, the category parameter in a view=home action, the uid parameter in a view=pindisplay action, the searchVal parameter in a view=search action, or the uid parameter in a view=likes action.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refexploit-db.com/exploits/44131Refexploit-db.com/exploits/44131

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-5987?

CVE-2018-5987 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-5987?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-5987?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-5987?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-5987 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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