What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5994?

CVE-2018-5994 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-2018-5994?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-5994. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.7%.

Js Jobs CVE-2018-5994

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2018-02-17 cve@mitre.org

SQLi Js Jobs

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 JS Jobs 1.1.9 component for Joomla! via the zipcode parameter in a newest-jobs request, or the ta parameter in a view_resume request.

AnalysisAI

SQL Injection exists in the JS Jobs 1.1.9 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 JS Jobs 1.1.9 component for Joomla! via the zipcode parameter in a newest-jobs request, or the ta parameter in a view_resume request. Affected products include: Joomsky Js Jobs.

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.