Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-26624 is a SQL injection issue in Gila CMS 1.15.4 and earlier. The published CVSS score is low because exploitation requires authenticated, high-privilege access and only limited confidentiality and integrity impact is scored. Organizations running Gila CMS should still verify exposure because SQL injection can affect stored data.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted maintenance item, not an emergency, unless Gila CMS is internet-facing, business-critical, or administered by many users. Prioritize confirmation of affected deployments and vendor-supported upgrade or replacement planning.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 SQL injection in Gila CMS 1.15.4 and earlier, reachable through an ID parameter after the login portal. CVSS v3.1 is 3.8: network-accessible, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, limited confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Gila CMS 1.15.4 or earlier with authenticated privileged users able to access the affected post-login functionality.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is not flagged, and the bundle does not show active exploitation. Packet Storm lists a public SQL injection write-up, so defenders should assume technical details are publicly available without treating it as confirmed exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The source bundle lacks a named fixed version or patch. The CVE metadata also lists affected vendor/product fields as n/a despite the description naming Gila CMS. Validate against upstream repository history and vendor security policy before making remediation claims.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Gila CMS deployments and identify versions 1.15.4 or earlier.
- Check the Gila CMS repository and security policy for current vendor guidance.
- Restrict administrative or privileged portal access to trusted users and networks.
- Remove or isolate unsupported Gila CMS instances if vendor guidance is unavailable.
- Review database privileges used by the application for least-privilege configuration.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any internet-facing sites run Gila CMS.
- Verify installed Gila CMS versions against 1.15.4 and earlier.
- Identify privileged accounts with access to the affected post-login area.
- Review logs for unusual requests involving the affected ID parameter.
- Use authorized testing only; avoid production validation that could alter data.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N1.22.5CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.8LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/GilaCMS/gilaCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/GilaCMS/gila/security/policyCVE reference, mitre
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176301/GilaCMS-1.15.4-SQL-Injection.htmlCVE reference, mitre
Products and packages named in the record
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.