Description
ASP-CMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the commentList.asp endpoint that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL by manipulating the id parameter in GET requests to the comment listing script. Attackers can bypass the application's keyword blocklist by interleaving the string 'master' within blocked SQL terms to extract sensitive database contents. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18 (UTC).
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a classic SQL injection in the commentList.asp script of ASP‑CMS. By manipulating the id parameter in a GET request, an unauthenticated attacker can embed arbitrary SQL, including the keyword 'master', to bypass the application’s keyword blocklist and retrieve sensitive database information. This flaw allows attackers to read, modify, or delete database records, potentially leading to loss of data integrity or confidentiality. The weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Affected Systems

The flaw exists in ASP‑CMS, a content management system project. No specific version range is listed in the advisory, so all releases that contain commentList.asp may be vulnerable until a fix is released.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score is 8.7, indicating a high severity. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is unauthenticated, remote via an HTTP GET request to the commentList.asp endpoint; this is inferred from the description. Exploitation requires only knowledge of the vulnerable URL and parameter, making the incident probability significant if a public-facing instance of ASP‑CMS is present.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 18:39 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest official patch or upgrade ASP‑CMS to a version that removes the vulnerable commentList.asp handler or secures the id parameter with parameterized queries.
  • Restrict access to the commentList.asp page to authenticated administrators or disable the page if comment functionality is not required.
  • Implement server‑side input validation and sanitize all GET parameters, especially id, to block malicious SQL fragments and the master clause bypass technique.
  • As a temporary workaround while a patch is pending, configure the web server to deny direct requests to commentList.asp or enforce an IP whitelist for the application.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 13, 2026 at 18:39 UTC.

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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description ASP-CMS contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the commentList.asp endpoint that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL by manipulating the id parameter in GET requests to the comment listing script. Attackers can bypass the application's keyword blocklist by interleaving the string 'master' within blocked SQL terms to extract sensitive database contents. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-18 (UTC).
Title ASP-CMS SQL Injection via commentList.asp id Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T17:22:37.414Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T16:14:47.560Z

Link: CVE-2019-25765

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T18:17:15.113

Modified: 2026-08-13T18:17:15.113

Link: CVE-2019-25765

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T18:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')