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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-18746 is a reported SQL injection issue in AiteCMS v1.0 affecting a login-related PHP file. The CVE description says remote attackers may execute arbitrary code. Public data is sparse: no CVSS score, no vendor advisory, and no CISA KEV listing are provided.
Executive priority
Prioritize identification and containment if AiteCMS v1.0 exists in production. The potential impact is severe, but urgency is tempered by sparse evidence and no confirmed active exploitation in the provided sources.
Technical view
The CVE identifies SQL injection in AiteCMS v1.0 via aitecms/login/diy_list.php. The record states potential remote arbitrary code execution, but the source bundle does not provide vulnerable parameters, affected CPEs, patch versions, CWE mapping, or a vendor remediation path.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running AiteCMS v1.0, especially if the affected login path is internet-accessible. The official affected-product metadata is incomplete, so confirmation requires asset and code-level validation.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes a public GitHub issue reference, but no KEV listing and no cited source confirming active exploitation. Treat exploit availability and real-world exploitation as unconfirmed from the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The record is under-specified: no CVSS, CPE, CWE, fixed version, or vendor advisory is included. Analysis should remain anchored to AiteCMS v1.0 and the named PHP component unless additional primary evidence is obtained.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory any AiteCMS deployments and confirm whether v1.0 is present.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for patches or supported upgrade paths.
- Restrict public access to affected administrative or login paths where feasible.
- Retire or isolate unsupported AiteCMS instances if no fix exists.
- Review custom code for parameterized SQL handling around diy_list.php.
Validation and detection
- Search asset inventory for AiteCMS and version evidence.
- Confirm whether aitecms/login/diy_list.php exists on deployed systems.
- Review web logs for unusual requests to the affected path.
- Inspect relevant PHP code for unsafely constructed SQL queries.
- Verify any upgrade or code fix in staging before production rollout.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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/kk98kk0/exploit/issues/3CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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