CVE-2010-4298
SQL injection vulnerability in the download module in Free Simple Software 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the downloads_id parameter in a download_now action to index.php.
Does this matter?
2 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
SQL injection vulnerability in the download module in Free Simple Software 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the downloads_id parameter in a download_now action to index.php.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.97% probability · 62th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 August 2010
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- dustincowell/free simple software
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514863/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44998
- https://www.uncompiled.com/2010/11/free-simple-software-sql-injection-vulnerability-cve-2010-4298/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514863/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44998
- https://www.uncompiled.com/2010/11/free-simple-software-sql-injection-vulnerability-cve-2010-4298/Exploit
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