# CVE-2020-12461: PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 allows SQL Injection because maincore.php has an insufficient protection mechanism.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-04-29 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP-Fusion 9.03.50 allows SQL Injection because maincore.php has an insufficient protection mechanism. An attacker can develop a crafted payload that can be inserted into the sort_order GET parameter on the members.php members search page. This parameter allows for control over anything after the ORDER BY clause in the SQL query.

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## References

- https://hackmd.io/lq7nA3ISSoeiGjiHVn5CoA
- https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/issues/2308
- https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/858e43d7b0ea1897f76d5bcb3a1aed438132c0e2
- https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/d95cd4a2d22487723266c898b98e6be10754e03d
- https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/79fe5ec1d5c75e017a6f42127741b9543658f822

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