CVE-2024-41444
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 · uneditedSeaCMS v12.9 has a SQL injection vulnerability in the key parameter of /js/player/dmplayer/dmku/index.php?ac=so.
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 · high confidenceSeaCMS v12.9 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the 'key' parameter of the search functionality at /js/player/dmplayer/dmku/index.php?ac=so. An attacker can inject malicious SQL queries through this parameter, potentially allowing unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or complete system compromise. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 indicates trivial exploitability with no authentication required.
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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= 12.9CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Verify SeaCMS installation existsLocate the file /js/player/dmplayer/dmku/index.php in your web root directory. This file is part of the SeaCMS media management system.Affected if The file exists and is accessible via web requests to your server
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Confirm SeaCMS version is 12.9Check the SeaCMS version file or admin panel for the installed version number. Common version locations include a version.php file or the admin dashboard.Affected if The installed version is exactly 12.9 (no other version range is indicated as affected)
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Verify the vulnerable endpoint is accessibleRequest the URL path /js/player/dmplayer/dmku/index.php?ac=so on your server and confirm it returns a valid response (200 OK).Affected if The endpoint responds without access restrictions or authentication requirements
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Confirm the vulnerable 'key' parameter is acceptedSend a GET request to the vulnerable endpoint with a test value for the 'key' parameter (e.g., ?ac=so&key=test) and verify the application processes and reflects this input in the response.Affected if The 'key' parameter is processed without visible sanitization or parameterized query handling
You are affected if SeaCMS version 12.9 is installed and the endpoint /js/player/dmplayer/dmku/index.php?ac=so is accessible without authentication, as the 'key' parameter accepts unsanitized SQL input.
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 prepared statements/parameterized queries to sanitize user input in the vulnerable search functionality. Apply input validation and output encoding on the 'key' parameter, and deploy a WAF rule as an interim protective measure until the code fix is deployed.
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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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