CVE-2020-19248: SQL Injection vulnerability in PbootCMS 1.4.1 in parsing if statements in templates, resulting in a malicious

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-19248?

pbootcms: upgrade to newer than 1.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-19248 being exploited?

CVE-2020-19248 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-2020-19248 affect?

CVE-2020-19248 affects pbootcms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). SQL Injection vulnerability in PbootCMS 1.4.1 in parsing if statements in templates, resulting in a malicious user's ability to contaminate template content by searching for page contamination URLs, thus triggering vulnerabilities when the

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-19248?

Priority 27/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.1UPGRADE

CVE-2020-19248 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.1) affecting pbootcms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL Injection vulnerability in PbootCMS 1.4.1 in parsing if statements in templates, resulting in a malicious user's ability to contaminate template content by searching for page contamination URLs, thus triggering vulnerabilities when the program uses eval statements to parse templates.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 82%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2025-02-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pbootcms

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-21 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pbootcms pbootcms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pbootcms || rpm -q pbootcms || pbootcms --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pbootcms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pbootcms

Note

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

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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-2020-19248?

pbootcms: upgrade to newer than 1.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-19248 being exploited?

CVE-2020-19248 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-2020-19248 affect?

CVE-2020-19248 affects pbootcms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.1). SQL Injection vulnerability in PbootCMS 1.4.1 in parsing if statements in templates, resulting in a malicious user's ability to contaminate template content by searching for page contamination URLs, thus triggering vulnerabilities when the

How urgent is CVE-2020-19248?

Priority 27/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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