What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5975?

CVE-2018-5975 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-5975?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-5975. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.7%.

Smart Shoutbox CVE-2018-5975

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2018-02-17 cve@mitre.org

SQLi Smart Shoutbox

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 17, 2018 - 07:29 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

SQL Injection exists in the Smart Shoutbox 3.0.0 component for Joomla! via the shoutauthor parameter to the archive URI.

AnalysisAI

SQL Injection exists in the Smart Shoutbox 3.0.0 component for Joomla!. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. SQL Injection exists in the Smart Shoutbox 3.0.0 component for Joomla! via the shoutauthor parameter to the archive URI. Affected products include: Thekrotek Smart Shoutbox.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.