CVE-2019-5070: An exploitable SQL injection vulnerability exists in the unauthenticated portion of eFront LMS, versions v5.2.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-5070?

efront lms: upgrade to newer than 5.2.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-5070 being exploited?

CVE-2019-5070 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-2019-5070 affect?

CVE-2019-5070 affects efront lms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An exploitable SQL injection vulnerability exists in the unauthenticated portion of eFront LMS, versions v5.2.12 and earlier. Specially crafted web request to login page can cause SQL injections, resulting in data compromise. An attacker ca

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-5070?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2019-5070 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting efront lms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An exploitable SQL injection vulnerability exists in the unauthenticated portion of eFront LMS, versions v5.2.12 and earlier. Specially crafted web request to login page can cause SQL injections, resulting in data compromise. An attacker can use a browser to trigger these vulnerabilities, and no special tools are required.

Why this priority

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

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2019-09-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Talos · Vendor: epignosishq

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-09-05 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

epignosishq efront lms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.2.12

Fixed in: newer than 5.2.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy efront-lms || rpm -q efront-lms || efront-lms --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.2.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade efront-lms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade efront-lms

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-2019-5070?

efront lms: upgrade to newer than 5.2.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-5070 being exploited?

CVE-2019-5070 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-2019-5070 affect?

CVE-2019-5070 affects efront lms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). An exploitable SQL injection vulnerability exists in the unauthenticated portion of eFront LMS, versions v5.2.12 and earlier. Specially crafted web request to login page can cause SQL injections, resulting in data compromise. An attacker ca

How urgent is CVE-2019-5070?

Priority 49/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-5069 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE A code execution vulnerability exists in Epignosis eFront LMS v5.2.12

References

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