CVE-2020-37154 (GCVE-0-2020-37154)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-06 23:14 – Updated: 2026-02-06 23:14
VLAI?
Title
eLection 2.0 - 'id' SQL Injection
Summary
eLection 2.0 contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the candidate management endpoint that allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the 'id' parameter. Attackers can leverage SQLMap to exploit the vulnerability, potentially gaining remote code execution by uploading backdoor files to the web application directory.
Severity ?
7.1 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Tripath Project eLection Affected: 2.0
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Credits
J3rryBl4nks
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