PatchTheCVECVE-2021-37538: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in SmartDataSoft SmartBlog for PrestaShop before 4.06 allow a remote un
CVE-2021-37538 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting smartblog. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in SmartDataSoft SmartBlog for PrestaShop before 4.06 allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the day, month, or year parameter to the controllers/front/archive.php archive controller, or the id_category parameter to the controllers/front/category.php category controller.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 74.5% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2021-08-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Write-up: blog.sorcery.ie/posts/smartblog_sqli/
- Nuclei scan template: PrestaShop SmartBlog <4.0.6 - SQL Injection
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-2021-37538?
smartblog: upgrade to 4.06. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2021-37538 being exploited?
CVE-2021-37538 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-2021-37538 affect?
CVE-2021-37538 affects smartblog. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in SmartDataSoft SmartBlog for PrestaShop before 4.06 allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the day, month, or year parameter to the controllers/front/archive.ph
How urgent is CVE-2021-37538?
Priority 69/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
PHP vulnerabilities · PrestaShop vulnerabilities
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