Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a remote SQL injection issue in CMS Web-Gooroo. An attacker could manipulate the login-related wbg_login parameter and cause the application to run unintended database queries. For affected internet-facing sites, the business risk is unauthorized data access, data modification, or account compromise.
Executive priority
Prioritize identification and containment if CMS Web-Gooroo is internet-facing. The issue is old, patch evidence is incomplete, and public exploit information is cited, making legacy exposure the main business concern.
Technical view
The reported flaw is in /wbg/core/_includes/authorization.inc.php in CMS Web-Gooroo through 2013-01-19. The vulnerable input is wbg_login, which can allow arbitrary SQL command execution. The bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, CPEs, or a named vendor patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to organizations still running CMS Web-Gooroo through 2013-01-19, especially public login surfaces. Asset discovery may be manual because the source bundle lists no CPEs or normalized affected vendor/product data.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. However, Exploit Database is listed as a public exploit reference, so defenders should assume enough public detail exists to increase attacker interest.
Researcher notes
Evidence is specific about file path, parameter, and affected date range, but incomplete on scoring, vendor fix, and product identifiers. Do not broaden impact beyond CMS Web-Gooroo through 2013-01-19 without independent evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory public sites for CMS Web-Gooroo and the affected authorization path.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for fixed versions or migration advice.
- Retire or isolate unsupported CMS Web-Gooroo deployments where no fix is available.
- Restrict public access to affected administrative or login surfaces where operationally possible.
- Review database permissions to limit damage from application-layer SQL injection.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether CMS Web-Gooroo is present and determine its release date or version.
- Check whether /wbg/core/_includes/authorization.inc.php exists in deployed code.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests involving the wbg_login parameter.
- Inspect database audit logs for unexpected queries, account changes, or content modification.
- Verify compensating controls cover the affected login-related request path.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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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://vuldb.com/?id.123295CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- Exploit DatabaseCVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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CWE details
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