Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in EllisLab ExpressionEngine before 2.9.1 allow…
Priority LOW 32CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in EllisLab ExpressionEngine before 2.9.1 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) column_filter or (2) category[] parameter to system/index.php or the (3) tbl_sort[0][] parameter in the comment module to system/index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01649 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2..5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2..5.4 | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.0.0:public_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 public_beta | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.0.1:public_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 public_beta | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.0.2:public_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 public_beta | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.5 | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.1 | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.1 | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.2 | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
| cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | EllisLab |
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2..5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2..5.4 Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.0.0:public_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 public_beta Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.0.1:public_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 public_beta Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.0.2:public_beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 public_beta Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·EllisLab
- cpe:2.3:a:ellislab:expressionengine:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·EllisLab
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.9.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.3 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
| cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | ExpressionEngine |
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.3 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
- cpe:2.3:a:expressionengine:expressionengine:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·ExpressionEngine
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5387
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rf3-3mwr-3pqg
References
Exploit 3
Sources
- CVE-2014-5387 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5387 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2rf3-3mwr-3pqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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