CVE-2019-16997

HIGHNVD 7.29.0
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 94% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.1% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.2 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
7.2
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 49%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Metinfo 7.0.0beta, a SQL Injection was discovered in app/system/language/admin/language_general.class.php via the admin/?n=language&c=language_general&a=doExportPack appno parameter.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
98.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 30, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 28× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2019/CVE-2019-16997.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2019

    Metinfo 7.0.0 beta - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-16997?
CVE-2019-16997 is a high vulnerability published on September 30, 2019. In Metinfo 7.0.0beta, a SQL Injection was discovered in app/system/language/admin/languagegeneral.class.php via the admin/?n=language&c=languagegeneral&a=doExportPack appno parameter.
When was CVE-2019-16997 disclosed?
CVE-2019-16997 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 30, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-16997 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-16997 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16997?
CVE-2019-16997 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-16997?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16997, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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