CVE-2013-3524
SQL injection vulnerability in popupnewsitem/ in the Pop Up News module 2.0 and possibly earlier for phpVMS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the itemid parameter.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.6%. 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 popupnewsitem/ in the Pop Up News module 2.0 and possibly earlier for phpVMS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the itemid parameter. NOTE: this was originally reported as a problem in phpVMS.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.57% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 15 April 2013
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- simpilotgroup/pop up news
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.6% 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 (1)
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://secunia.com/advisories/53033Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24960
- http://www.osvdb.org/92328
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59057Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83423
- https://github.com/DavidJClark/phpVMS-PopUpNews/commit/5cadf9cbf4d0872a879666ea594be356fad5897e
- https://github.com/DavidJClark/phpVMS-PopUpNews/commit/efaffa04ef87db1722d69ac7bfc07be71ce2dccf
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53033Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24960
- http://www.osvdb.org/92328
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59057Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83423
- https://github.com/DavidJClark/phpVMS-PopUpNews/commit/5cadf9cbf4d0872a879666ea594be356fad5897e
- https://github.com/DavidJClark/phpVMS-PopUpNews/commit/efaffa04ef87db1722d69ac7bfc07be71ce2dccf
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.