CVE-2020-12461

Name: CVE-2020-12461
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-29T17:15:12.113+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.70%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-12461 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.70%

74.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Php-Fusion	Php-Fusion	9.03.50

References

https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/79fe5ec1d5c75e017a6f42127741b9543658f822Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/858e43d7b0ea1897f76d5bcb3a1aed438132c0e2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/d95cd4a2d22487723266c898b98e6be10754e03dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/issues/2308Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://hackmd.io/lq7nA3ISSoeiGjiHVn5CoAExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/79fe5ec1d5c75e017a6f42127741b9543658f822Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/858e43d7b0ea1897f76d5bcb3a1aed438132c0e2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/commit/d95cd4a2d22487723266c898b98e6be10754e03dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/php-fusion/PHP-Fusion/issues/2308Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://hackmd.io/lq7nA3ISSoeiGjiHVn5CoAExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 29, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12461?

How severe is CVE-2020-12461?

CVE-2020-12461 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12461?

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Source: NVD / NIST