Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
KB Affiliate Referral Script 1.0 has a remotely reachable SQL injection issue in index.php. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to read, change, or disrupt limited application data. The product appears old and poorly specified, so the main business risk is forgotten public deployments.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority legacy web application risk. Prioritize finding and retiring or isolating exposed instances before deeper remediation planning.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection through username/password handling in /index.php for KB Affiliate Referral Script 1.0. CVSS 3.1 is 7.3, network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running KB Affiliate Referral Script 1.0, especially internet-facing legacy affiliate or referral portals. No CPEs or vendor namespace are provided, so inventory confirmation is required.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources state a public exploit disclosure exists. CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the vulnerable file and parameters are named, but the affected code path is otherwise unspecified. No official patch, advisory, CPE, or active-exploitation confirmation is included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory for KB Affiliate Referral Script 1.0 deployments.
- Remove or disable unused public instances.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for patches or replacements.
- Restrict access to affected portals until remediated.
- For maintained code, remediate SQL injection with parameterized database access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether KB Affiliate Referral Script 1.0 exists in asset inventory.
- Verify whether /index.php is internet-facing.
- Review authentication and database error logs for suspicious activity.
- Inspect maintained code for unsafe SQL construction around login fields.
- Confirm any remediation through non-destructive application testing.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L3.93.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41166/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://vuldb.com/?id.96621CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.