CVE-2016-15013: A vulnerability was found in ForumHulp searchresults

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-15013?

search results: upgrade to 2016-10-25. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-15013 being exploited?

CVE-2016-15013 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-15013 affect?

CVE-2016-15013 affects search results. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in ForumHulp searchresults. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function list_keywords of the file event/listener.php. The manipulation of the argument word leads to sql injection. The name

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-15013?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2016-15013 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting search results. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in ForumHulp searchresults. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function list_keywords of the file event/listener.php. The manipulation of the argument word leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is dd8a312bb285ad9735a8e1da58e9e955837b7322. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217628.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-01-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: forumhulp

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-07 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

forumhulp search results UPGRADE

Affected: < 2016-10-25

Fixed in: 2016-10-25

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy search-results || rpm -q search-results || search-results --version

2. UPGRADE to 2016-10-25 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade search-results

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade search-results

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-15013?

search results: upgrade to 2016-10-25. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-15013 being exploited?

CVE-2016-15013 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-15013 affect?

CVE-2016-15013 affects search results. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability was found in ForumHulp searchresults. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function list_keywords of the file event/listener.php. The manipulation of the argument word leads to sql injection. The name

How urgent is CVE-2016-15013?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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