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Springblade CVE-2020-16165

CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2020-07-30 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 1.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The DAO/DTO implementation in SpringBlade through 2.7.1 allows SQL Injection in an ORDER BY clause. 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.

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.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The DAO/DTO implementation in SpringBlade through 2.7.1 allows SQL Injection in an ORDER BY clause. This is related to the /api/blade-log/api/list ascs and desc parameters. Affected products include: Bladex Springblade. Version information: through 2.7.1.

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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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

The DAO/DTO implementation in SpringBlade through 2.7.1 allows SQL Injection in an ORDER BY clause. This is related to the /api/blade-log/api/list ascs and desc parameters.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

70
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:bladex:springblade:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2025-70982 CRITICAL POC
9.9 Jan 26

Access control bypass in SpringBlade v4.5.0 importUser function allows low-privileged users to import sensitive user dat

CVE-2022-27360 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 05

SpringBlade v3.2.0 and below was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the component customSqlSegment.

CVE-2026-56100 HIGH POC
8.6 Aug 28

Privilege escalation in SpringBlade 2.7.3 through 3.5.0 lets authenticated low-privilege users forge admin JWT tokens us

CVE-2024-33332 HIGH POC
7.5 Apr 30

An issue discovered in SpringBlade 3.7.1 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via crafted GET request to api

CVE-2023-47458 CRITICAL
9.8 Jan 02

An issue in SpringBlade v.3.7.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the lack of permissions c

CVE-2025-70983 CRITICAL
9.9 Jan 23

SpringBlade v4.5.0 has an access control flaw in authRoutes allowing low-privileged users to escalate to admin through t

CVE-2023-40787 CRITICAL
9.8 Aug 29

In SpringBlade V3.6.0 when executing SQL query, the parameters submitted by the user are not wrapped in quotation marks,

CVE-2024-8023 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Aug 21

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in chillzhuang SpringBlade 4.1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3)

CVE-2023-40788 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Sep 19

SpringBlade <=V3.6.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control due to incorrect configuration in the default gateway res

CVE-2026-97368 LOW POC
2.1 Sep 24

Authorization bypass in SpringBlade through 5.0.2 lets attackers read other users' account information by supplying an a

CVE-2026-105611 LOW POC
2.0 Oct 06

Improper authorization in SpringBlade up to 5.0.1 allows an authenticated remote user to access role or user detail reco

CVE-2026-105610 LOW POC
2.0 Oct 06

Improper authorization in the SpringBlade Java microservice framework (all versions up to 5.0.1) lets an authenticated u

References

Advisories & patches

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