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Plain-English summary
This is a critical SQL injection issue in the cms-corephp project. The CVE says an unauthenticated attacker could use a crafted login to gain elevated privileges, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The source bundle does not identify packaged product versions or a confirmed fix.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any confirmed cms-corephp deployment because unauthenticated SQL injection can lead to account compromise and data exposure. Priority is lower only if asset review confirms the project is not used.
Technical view
CVE-2021-33925 is listed as CWE-89 SQL injection in nitinp1232/nitinparashar30 cms-corephp through commit bdabe52ef282846823bda102728a35506d0ec8f9. It has CVSS 3.1 score 9.8, network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running this specific cms-corephp codebase, especially deployments with the affected login functionality reachable over the network. The CVE metadata lists affected vendor, product, versions, and CPEs as n/a, so inventory must be code- and repository-based.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Public disclosure is referenced through a GitHub issue, but the bundle does not establish exploit use in the wild or provide patch status.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: one CVE record, CVE List data, and a GitHub issue. Do not generalize this to unrelated CMS products. Focus validation on repository lineage, affected login code, exposure, and whether a local or upstream fix exists.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory deployments derived from nitinp1232 cms-corephp.
- Check the project repository and issue for maintainer guidance or fixed commits.
- Restrict public access to affected login surfaces until remediated.
- Use parameterized queries if maintaining an internal fork.
- Monitor authentication and database logs for suspicious login activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether deployed code matches or predates the affected commit.
- Identify exposed login routes in internet-facing environments.
- Review login database access for unsafe SQL construction.
- Check whether any local fork has already remediated the query handling.
- Document uncertainty where product/version mapping is unavailable.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/nitinp1232/cms-corephp/issues/1CVE reference
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CWE details
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