CVE-2020-5659
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 XooNIps 3.49 and earlier 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 XooNIps 3.49 and earlier allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified input vectors. The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization of user-supplied data in SQL queries, enabling attackers to manipulate query logic.
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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 data<= 3.49CVSS 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:3.1/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 XooNIps is installedCheck your web server for XooNIps by looking for xoonips-related directories, files, or the application itself. Common paths may include /var/www/html/xoonips or similar web-accessible directories.Affected if XooNIps is present in the environment
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Identify installed XooNIps versionLocate the version file or check the software metadata. Typically versions are stored in a version.php, README, or similar file within the XooNIps installation directory.Affected if The installed version is 3.49 or any version lower than 3.49
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Verify database user privilegesReview the database user account configured for XooNIps. Check database configuration files to identify what privileges the application database user has (typically found in config or database configuration files).Affected if The database user has elevated privileges beyond what the application requires (such as DROP, CREATE, or admin-level permissions)
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Check authentication settingsExamine XooNIps authentication configuration to determine if remote/user authentication is enabled and how user input is processed during login or other authenticated operations.Affected if Remote authentication is enabled and user-supplied data flows directly into SQL queries without proper sanitization
If XooNIps version 3.49 or lower is installed with remote authentication enabled and the database user has excessive privileges, the environment is likely affected by this SQL injection vulnerability.
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 dataUpdate to a patched version of XooNIps if available; otherwise, implement input validation, use parameterized queries/prepared statements, and apply the principle of least privilege to database accounts.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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