Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-9096 affects Pligg CMS 2.0.1 and earlier. A remotely reachable password recovery script can accept unsafe input and let an attacker run SQL against the application database. For exposed legacy Pligg sites, the business risk is data theft, account compromise, and site integrity loss. Exposure is most likely on internet-facing Pligg CMS 2.0.1 or earlier installations where recover.php remains accessible. Organizations not running Pligg CMS are not affected based on the supplied sources. Prioritize this where Pligg CMS is still exposed to the internet. The product and CVE are old, but remote SQL injection against a public CMS can directly affect customer data, credentials, and site trust. Mitigation focus: Inventory public sites for Pligg CMS 2.0.1 or earlier.; Review the linked upstream commits and vendor guidance for the appropriate fix.; Upgrade, patch, or retire affected Pligg CMS installations..
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- https://github.com/Pligg/pligg-cms/commit/efb967b944375cd3ea3cd84c80d86d339dbe030eCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/Pligg/pligg-cms/commit/4891c4d8742b9dabd67e7250840e3434865aebedCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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