CVE-2026-1105

7.3 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in EasyCMS allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the _order parameter in /UserAction.class.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content remotely. All users running EasyCMS versions up to 1.6 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • EasyCMS
Versions: Up to and including version 1.6
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects the /UserAction.class.php file specifically. All installations with this file accessible are vulnerable.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or remote code execution via database functions.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or data manipulation in the CMS database.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Public exploit available on GitHub. Remote exploitation possible without authentication.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative CMS or implementing workarounds.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Add input validation to sanitize the _order parameter before processing

Modify /UserAction.class.php to validate _order parameter using whitelist approach

Web Application Firewall Rule

all

Block SQL injection patterns targeting the _order parameter

Add WAF rule to detect and block SQL injection attempts in _order parameter

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Restrict network access to EasyCMS instance using firewall rules
  • Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if /UserAction.class.php exists and contains vulnerable code handling _order parameter

Check Version:

Check EasyCMS version in configuration files or admin panel

Verify Fix Applied:

Test with SQL injection payloads against the _order parameter to confirm blocking

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • SQL syntax errors in web server logs
  • Unusual database queries from web application

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests with SQL injection patterns in _order parameter

SIEM Query:

web.url:*UserAction.class.php* AND web.param:_order:*sql*

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