CVE-2016-15020

Name: CVE-2016-15020
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-16T11:15:10.147+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.67%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-15020 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in liftkit database up to 2.13.1. It has been classified as critical. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in liftkit database up to 2.13.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function processOrderBy of the file src/Query/Query.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 2.13.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 42ec8f2b22e0b0b98fb5b4444ed451c1b21d125a. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218391.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.67%

47.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Liftkit Database Library Project	Liftkit Database Library	< 2.13.2

References

https://github.com/liftkit/database/commit/42ec8f2b22e0b0b98fb5b4444ed451c1b21d125aPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/liftkit/database/releases/tag/v2.13.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218391Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218391Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/liftkit/database/commit/42ec8f2b22e0b0b98fb5b4444ed451c1b21d125aPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/liftkit/database/releases/tag/v2.13.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218391Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.218391Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 16, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-15020?

How severe is CVE-2016-15020?

CVE-2016-15020 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-15020?

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Source: NVD / NIST