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high 7.5

CVE-2013-5640 json

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Gnew 2013.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) answer_id or (2)…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-5480

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.4%
EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Gnew 2013.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) answer_id or (2) question_id parameter to polls/vote.php, (3) story_id parameter to comments/add.php or (4) comments/edit.php, or (5) thread_id parameter to posts/add.php. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT due to differences in researchers and disclosure dates. CVE-2013-7349 already covers the news_id parameter to news/send.php, user_email parameter to users/register.php, and thread_id to posts/edit.php vectors.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-27522)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-28684 Gnew 2013.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (2) webapps, 2013-10-02
  • EDB-27522 Gnew 2013.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (1) webapps, 2013-08-12
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123482 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • htbridge.com https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23171 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

Sources

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