CVE-2016-4893
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the SetsucoCMS all versions allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in SetsucoCMS (all versions) allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating significant potential for data breach or complete database compromise.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SetsucoCMS installationIdentify if SetsucoCMS is deployed in your environment by checking for CMS-related directories, web server configurations, or application metadata files (such as readme files, license files, or configuration panels) that reference Setucocms or SetucoCMS.Affected if SetsucoCMS is installed and accessible on your systems.
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Check network exposureDetermine if the SetsucoCMS instance is accessible over the network by reviewing firewall rules, web server vhost configurations, or reverse proxy settings that expose the application to external connections.Affected if The application is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet.
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Verify authentication is enabledReview the SetsucoCMS configuration to determine whether user authentication is configured and active. Check for user account databases, authentication modules, or login functionality that enables remote user access.Affected if Remote authentication is enabled and users can log in to the CMS.
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Inspect authentication-required endpointsExamine the application source code or HTTP traffic for endpoints that require authentication. Look for parameters in POST/GET requests that interact with the database, particularly search functions, user profile updates, content management operations, or other input fields.Affected if Authenticated endpoints accept user-supplied input that is passed to database queries without proper sanitization.
You are affected if SetsucoCMS is running, exposed to network access, and has authentication enabled, allowing remote authenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unauthenticated input handling in protected endpoints.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries and prepared statements to sanitize user inputs, verify all authentication-required endpoints for SQL injection points, and check vendor for patches or consider migrating to a actively maintained CMS if no fix is available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2016-4893 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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