Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2013-3081 is a remote SQL injection issue in Jojo CMS before 1.2.2. A crafted request header could influence database queries, potentially exposing or changing site data. Public metadata provides no CVSS score, and KEV status is false.
Executive priority
Treat confirmed exposed Jojo CMS before 1.2.2 as high priority. The vulnerability is old and exploitation is not confirmed here, but SQL injection can directly threaten customer data and site integrity.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection in checkEmailFormat within plugins/jojo_core/classes/Jojo.php. The reported input vector is the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header on /articles/test/. The description says attackers could execute arbitrary SQL commands. The GitHub reference indicates a project-side code change.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to internet-facing Jojo CMS installations older than 1.2.2, especially if the affected route is reachable. The CVE affected-product fields are incomplete, so confirm by software inventory and code/version review.
Exploitation context
No cited source in the bundle states active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The issue is still important because remote SQL injection can affect database confidentiality, integrity, and application availability.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS, no CWE assignment, and incomplete affected-product metadata. Analysis relies on the CVE description, HTBridge advisory reference, IBM X-Force entry, and the Jojo CMS confirming commit.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Jojo CMS to 1.2.2 or later where applicable.
- Review the referenced Jojo CMS commit and vendor guidance before backporting.
- Restrict public access to obsolete Jojo CMS instances pending remediation.
- Retire unsupported Jojo CMS deployments if upgrade validation is not feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Jojo CMS deployments and identify versions older than 1.2.2.
- Check whether plugins/jojo_core/classes/Jojo.php contains the vulnerable checkEmailFormat implementation.
- Confirm whether /articles/test/ or equivalent routing is publicly reachable.
- Review web logs for unusual X-Forwarded-For values against Jojo CMS routes.
- Verify remediation by confirming the fixed code or upgraded release is deployed.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Database behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23153CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- jojocms-cve20133081-sql-injection(84285)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/JojoCMS/Jojo-CMS/commit/972757c4500d94b4b1306bf092e678add3a987d8CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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