Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-11736 is a SQL injection issue in BigTree CMS 4.2.18. An authenticated remote user could manipulate the tags array parameter to run arbitrary SQL, which can threaten website data integrity and confidentiality.
Executive priority
Treat as a priority if BigTree CMS 4.2.18 is in use. The authenticated requirement lowers broad internet risk, but SQL injection can directly affect business data.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection in core\admin\auto-modules\forms\process.php, reachable by remote authenticated users through the tags array parameter. The bundle does not include CVSS, CWE, CPEs, or a named fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely for organizations running BigTree CMS 4.2.18, especially where authenticated CMS/admin access is available to many users or reachable from the internet.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The issue still matters because authenticated SQL injection can affect application data and database-backed operations.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the vulnerable file and parameter, but omits scoring, affected CPEs, CWE mapping, patch details, and exploitation evidence. Avoid assuming unauthenticated reachability or a specific fixed release.
Mitigation direction
- Check BigTree CMS guidance and issue #304 for fixed versions or patches.
- Restrict CMS/admin access to trusted users and networks.
- Review database privileges used by the CMS application account.
- Back up the database before remediation work.
- Consider retiring or isolating unsupported BigTree CMS deployments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory public and internal sites for BigTree CMS usage.
- Confirm whether any deployment runs BigTree CMS 4.2.18.
- Review authenticated user roles with CMS form-processing access.
- Inspect application logs for unusual form-processing requests involving tags data.
- Verify remediation status against vendor or project guidance.
Public sources used
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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://github.com/bigtreecms/BigTree-CMS/issues/304CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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