# CVE-2021-40961: CMS Made Simple \<=2.2.15 is affected by SQL injection in modules/News/function.admin\_articlestab.php.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-06-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CMS Made Simple <=2.2.15 is affected by SQL injection in modules/News/function.admin_articlestab.php. The $sortby variable is concatenated with $query1, but it is possible to inject arbitrary SQL language without using the '.

## What to do

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## References

- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Mar/49
- https://github.com/beerpwn/CVE/blob/master/cms_made_simple_2021/sqli_order_by/CMS-MS-SQLi-report.md
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161895/CMS-Made-Simple-2.2.15-SQL-Injection.html
- https://www.soteritsecurity.com/blog/2023/01/CMS-Made-Simple_CVE-2021-40961.html

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