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.
CVE-2019-9053
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 93% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.2% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.1 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 56%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 9.0(high)
- EPSS
- 98.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 26, 2019
Last Modified
November 17, 2025
References (9)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152356/CMS-Made-Simple-SQL-Injection.html
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Perseus99999/CVE-2019-9053-working-/blob/main/exploit.py
- cve@mitrehttps://newsletter.cmsmadesimple.org/w/89247Qog4jCRCuRinvhsofwg
- cve@mitrehttps://www.cmsmadesimple.org/2019/03/Announcing-CMS-Made-Simple-v2.2.10-Spuzzum
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46635/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152356/CMS-Made-Simple-SQL-Injection.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://newsletter.cmsmadesimple.org/w/89247Qog4jCRCuRinvhsofwg
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cmsmadesimple.org/2019/03/Announcing-CMS-Made-Simple-v2.2.10-Spuzzum
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46635/
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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-python3First 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 ↗ - Open source ↗GitHub PoCAzrenom/CMS-Made-Simple-2.2.9-CVE-2019-9053First seen Sep 21, 2024
- GitHub PoCDh4nuJ4/SimpleCTF-UpdatedExploitFirst 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-3First 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 ↗ - Open source ↗GitHub PoCELIZEUOPAIN/CVE-2019-9053-CMS-Made-Simple-2.2.10---SQL-Injection-ExploitFirst seen Oct 25, 2022
- GitHub PoCe-renna/CVE-2019-9053First seen Dec 28, 2021
CVE-2019-9053 Exploit for Python 3
Open source ↗ - Open source ↗GitHub PoCh3x0v3rl0rd/CVE-2019-9053First seen Jul 18, 2021
- Exploit-DBEDB-46635First seen Apr 2, 2019
CMS Made Simple < 2.2.10 - SQL Injection
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