Green CMS 2.x SQL Injection via cat Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Green CMS 2.x contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the cat parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with m=admin, c=posts, a=index parameters and inject SQL code in the cat parameter to manipulate database queries and extract sensitive information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25573
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8p2h-64fj-mxhv
References
Exploit 1
More Greencms vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15627 Green CMS 2.x Path Traversal Arbitrary File Download CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2018-09319 GreenCMS 2.3.0603 has an arbitrary file download vulnerability via an index.php?m=admin&c=media&a=downfile URI. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-13728 An issue was discovered in GreenCMS v2.3.0603. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-13695 GreenCMS v2.3.0603 allows remote authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-25573 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25573 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8p2h-64fj-mxhv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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