CVE-2019-9053

HIGHNVD 8.18.5▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.5 because EPSS predicts 56% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 1.1% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.1 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 69%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 69%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

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

An issue was discovered in CMS Made Simple 2.2.8. It is possible with the News module, through a crafted URL, to achieve unauthenticated blind time-based SQL injection via the m1_idlist parameter.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.5(high)
EG Risk
65(Track)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity85% × 45%
Exploitation56% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
69%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 17, 2025

References (9)

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (7 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCJagdeepSinghCeh/cms-made-simple-python3
    First seen Nov 15, 2025

    Python3-converted exploit and research notes for CMS Made Simple (CVE-2019-9053) — Unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability. Includes original PoC, improved Python3 version, usage instructions, and lab testing reference.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAzrenom/CMS-Made-Simple-2.2.9-CVE-2019-9053
    First seen Sep 21, 2024
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  • GitHub PoCDh4nuJ4/SimpleCTF-UpdatedExploit
    First seen Jun 20, 2024

    This script is a modified version of the original exploit by Daniele Scanu which exploits an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in CMS Made Simple <= 2.2.10 (CVE-2019-9053).

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCMahamedm/CVE-2019-9053-Exploit-Python-3
    First seen May 29, 2023

    The exploit is edited to work with different text encodings and Python 3 and is compatible with CMSMS version 2.2.9 and below.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCELIZEUOPAIN/CVE-2019-9053-CMS-Made-Simple-2.2.10---SQL-Injection-Exploit
    First seen Oct 25, 2022
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  • GitHub PoCe-renna/CVE-2019-9053
    First seen Dec 28, 2021

    CVE-2019-9053 Exploit for Python 3

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  • GitHub PoCh3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2019-9053
    First seen Jul 18, 2021
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  • Exploit-DBEDB-46635
    First seen Apr 2, 2019

    CMS Made Simple < 2.2.10 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-9053?
CVE-2019-9053 is a high vulnerability published on March 26, 2019. An issue was discovered in CMS Made Simple 2.2.8. It is possible with the News module, through a crafted URL, to achieve unauthenticated blind time-based SQL injection via the m1_idlist parameter.
When was CVE-2019-9053 disclosed?
CVE-2019-9053 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 17, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-9053 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-9053 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-9053?
CVE-2019-9053 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.5.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-9053?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-9053, 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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