CVE-2021-37538

Name: CVE-2021-37538
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-08-24T13:15:12.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 74.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-37538 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in SmartDataSoft SmartBlog for PrestaShop before 4.06 allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the day, month, or year parameter to the controllers/front/archive.php archive controller, or the id_category parameter to the controllers/front/category.php category controller.. EPSS estimates a 74.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in SmartDataSoft SmartBlog for PrestaShop before 4.06 allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the day, month, or year parameter to the controllers/front/archive.php archive controller, or the id_category parameter to the controllers/front/category.php category controller.

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

74.49%

99.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Smartdatasoft	Smartblog	< 4.06

References

https://blog.sorcery.ie/posts/smartblog_sqli/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://classydevs.com/free-modules/smartblog/Product, Vendor Advisory
https://blog.sorcery.ie/posts/smartblog_sqli/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://classydevs.com/free-modules/smartblog/Product, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 24, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-37538?

How severe is CVE-2021-37538?

CVE-2021-37538 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 74.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37538?

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Source: NVD / NIST