SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in phxEventManager 2.0 beta 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the s…

published 2020-02-11 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1158

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 4.3%; EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in phxEventManager 2.0 beta 5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the search_terms parameter.

Timeline

2012-03-02 First public exploit (EDB-18549)
2020-02-11 Published

Exploit prediction

4.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-18549 phxEventManager 2.0 Beta 5 - 'search.php' search_terms SQL Injection webapps, 2012-03-02
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Mar/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

phxEventManager phxEventManager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2012/Mar/4
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
exploit-db.com /exploits/18549
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
sourceforge.net /tracker/?func=detail&aid=3496086&group_id=123602&atid=697109
third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/10
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-1124
NVD CVE-2012-1124

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Summary