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    CVE-2020-8242

    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.

    Published:Feb 18, 2022
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Feb 18, 2022
    EPSS Score:0.00323
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Expressionengine
    Product
    Expressionengine

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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