Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a SQL injection flaw in the login path of Ivan Cordoba Generic CMS that could allow authentication bypass. Business urgency depends on whether this niche CMS is still deployed. The public record does not provide CVSS scoring, confirmed exploit activity, or a complete affected-products list.
Executive priority
Prioritize discovery first. If this CMS is internet-facing or handles sensitive accounts, treat remediation as urgent despite missing scoring. If it is not deployed, record non-exposure and close with evidence.
Technical view
The reported issue is in user/index.php in Ivan Cordoba Generic Content Management System through 2018-04-28. The weakness is described as SQL injection leading to authentication bypass. The source bundle provides one GitHub pull request reference but no detailed advisory, CVSS vector, CWE mapping, or confirmed fixed release.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running this specific Generic CMS codebase, especially versions dated on or before 2018-04-28. The supplied affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should verify by application inventory and repository provenance rather than product names alone.
Exploitation context
The CVE record states authentication bypass via SQL injection, but the bundle does not show KEV listing, public active exploitation, or reliable exploit prevalence. Treat internet-facing deployments as higher concern because the vulnerable path appears to involve login handling.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: CVE description, CVE List entry, and a GitHub pull request reference. No CVSS, CWE, CPE, vendor advisory, or KEV evidence is included. Avoid assuming affected forks, exploit availability, or a specific fixed version without maintainer confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether this CMS exists in production, staging, backups, or customer-hosted deployments.
- Review the referenced GitHub pull request and project history for a maintained fix.
- If still deployed, restrict public access until the authentication path is reviewed.
- Retire or migrate from the CMS if no supported patched release exists.
- Ask the vendor or project maintainer for current remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Confirm application provenance against the Ivan Cordoba Generic CMS repository and 2018-04-28 cutoff.
- Review user/index.php authentication handling for unsafe database query construction.
- Verify the deployed code includes any project-approved security fix from the referenced pull request.
- Check authentication logs for unusual successful logins or repeated failed login patterns.
- Document whether the system is internet-facing, internal-only, or decommissioned.
Public sources used
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Credential and access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access 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://github.com/nabby27/CMS/pull/2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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