Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2016-9048 is a high-severity SQL injection issue in ProcessMaker Enterprise Core 3.0.1.7-community. A logged-in attacker could send crafted web requests that make the application query its database unsafely, risking database exposure, credential theft, data changes, service disruption, and in some setups deeper system access.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority if ProcessMaker 3.0.1.7-community is present, especially on exposed or business-critical systems. The main business risk is unauthorized access to workflow data and credentials, with possible broader compromise depending on deployment configuration.
Technical view
The CVE describes multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities reachable over the network with low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction. The CVSS 3.0 score is 7.4 with changed scope and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Sources identify ProcessMaker Enterprise Core 3.0.1.7-community as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running ProcessMaker Enterprise Core 3.0.1.7-community, especially if the application is internet-facing or reachable by many authenticated users. Risk increases where ProcessMaker stores sensitive workflow data or where database accounts have broad privileges.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. It does state that specially crafted web requests can trigger SQL injection and may allow database exfiltration, credential access, and, in certain setups, operating-system access.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, CVE List entry, and Talos advisory reference. No affected versions beyond ProcessMaker Enterprise Core 3.0.1.7-community are provided in the bundle, and no specific fixed release is named here.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory ProcessMaker deployments and identify any 3.0.1.7-community instances.
- Check ProcessMaker or vendor guidance for fixed versions or supported remediation.
- Restrict external access while remediation is being confirmed.
- Reduce database account privileges used by the application.
- Monitor application and database logs for suspicious SQL errors or data access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm exact ProcessMaker product, edition, and version on each deployment.
- Review whether affected instances are internet-facing or broadly internally reachable.
- Check authentication paths because CVSS indicates low privileges are required.
- Review logs for anomalous ProcessMaker requests and database error patterns.
- Verify database permissions follow least-privilege expectations.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L3.13.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.4HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0313CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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