A SQL injection vulnerability in core/inc/auto-modules.php in BigTree CMS through 4.2.19…
Priority LOW 32CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
A SQL injection vulnerability in core/inc/auto-modules.php in BigTree CMS through 4.2.19 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain information in the context of the user used by the application to retrieve data from the database. The attack uses an admin/trees/add/process request with a crafted _tags[] parameter that is mishandled in a later admin/ajax/dashboard/approve-change request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01393 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bigtreecms:bigtree_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.2.19 | Vulnerable | Bigtreecms |
- cpe:2.3:a:bigtreecms:bigtree_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.19 Vulnerable ·Bigtreecms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16961
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgqj-74jh-w3vh
References
More Bigtreecms Bigtree Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-06855 BigTree CMS through 4.2.18 allows remote authenticated users to conduct SQL injection… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-24036 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in BigTree CMS v.4.5.7 allows a remote attacker to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2017-06853 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in BigTree CMS through 4.2.18 allow… CVSS 3.1LOW 2.7
- TI-2018-07467 site/index.php/admin/trees/add/ in BigTree 4.2.22 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05331 Unrestricted File Upload exists in BigTree CMS before 4.2.17: if an attacker uploads an… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-06788 Unrestricted File Upload exists in BigTree CMS through 4.2.18: if an attacker uploads an… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-16961 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16961 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgqj-74jh-w3vh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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