CVE-2018-6928: PHP Scripts Mall News Website Script 2.0.4 has SQL Injection via a search term.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-6928 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting news website script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHP Scripts Mall News Website Script 2.0.4 has SQL Injection via a search term.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2018-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: news website script project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-02-13 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

news website script project news website script DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy news-website-script || rpm -q news-website-script || news-website-script --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison news-website-script sudo apt install news-website-script=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.4> sudo apt-mark hold news-website-script

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list news-website-script sudo dnf downgrade news-website-script-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.4> sudo dnf versionlock add news-website-script

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-6928?

news website script: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-6928 being exploited?

CVE-2018-6928 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-2018-6928 affect?

CVE-2018-6928 affects news website script. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). PHP Scripts Mall News Website Script 2.0.4 has SQL Injection via a search term.

How urgent is CVE-2018-6928?

Priority 64/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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