CVE-2018-18619
internal/advanced_comment_system/admin.php in Advanced Comment System 1.0 is prone to an SQL injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query, allowing remote attackers to execute the…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.2%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
internal/advanced_comment_system/admin.php in Advanced Comment System 1.0 is prone to an SQL injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query, allowing remote attackers to execute the sqli attack via a URL in the "page" parameter. NOTE: The product is discontinued.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.18% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 14 November 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Affected
- advanced comment system project/advanced comment system
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.2% since 27 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://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150261/Advanced-Comment-System-1.0-SQL-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/30Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45853/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150261/Advanced-Comment-System-1.0-SQL-Injection.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/30Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45853/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.