Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE concerns e107 2.1.2 and a user settings path that handled serialized PHP data unsafely. In practical terms, an attacker may be able to turn that trust mistake into database manipulation. The public bundle does not provide a CVSS score, confirmed affected CPEs, patch status, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Give this focused asset-discovery priority rather than emergency escalation. If e107 2.1.2 is present on an internet-facing site, treat it as urgent because the described impact reaches database integrity. If no matching assets exist, record non-exposure with evidence.
Technical view
The description states that usersettings.php uses unserialize without an HMAC, allowing PHP object injection with resultant SQL injection in e107 2.1.2. KEV is false, and the supplied metadata has no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or fixed-version details. Treat product/version attribution as based on the CVE title and references.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most plausible for internet-facing e107 2.1.2 deployments or forks retaining the vulnerable usersettings.php behavior. The provided affected-product fields are listed as n/a, so asset confirmation must come from local inventory, application banners, source review, or vendor records.
Exploitation context
The bundle supports exploitability as a vulnerability class but does not support active exploitation in the wild. It references a RIPSTECH demonstration and blog post, but no KEV listing or source in the bundle confirms ongoing exploitation campaigns.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, or patch metadata is supplied. The core issue is unsafe deserialization without integrity protection, with SQL injection as the stated consequence. Avoid assuming broader e107 versions are affected unless vendor or code evidence confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any running e107 2.1.2 instances or derived codebases.
- Check e107 vendor guidance for fixed versions or supported remediation.
- Prioritize vendor-supported upgrade or replacement for exposed instances.
- Reduce public exposure of affected user settings functionality until remediated.
- Review related logs for unusual settings activity or SQL error patterns.
Validation and detection
- Confirm application name and exact version from deployment inventory.
- Review whether usersettings.php is present and reachable.
- Check whether the code still uses PHP unserialize on untrusted data.
- Verify any remediation against vendor release notes or official guidance.
- Document evidence because source metadata lacks CPE and fixed-version details.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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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://demo.ripstech.com/projects/e107_2.1.2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2016/e107-sql-injection-through-object-injection/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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