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CVE-2020-37004 codexcube CVE debrief

A blind SQL injection vulnerability in Ultimate Project Manager CRM PRO 2.0.5 allows authenticated attackers to extract usernames and password hashes from the tbl_users table via the /frontend/get_article_suggestion/ endpoint. The vulnerability enables boolean-based inference attacks to progressively retrieve credential data.

Vendor
codexcube
Product
Ultimate Project Manager CRM PRO
CVSS
HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-01-29
Original CVE updated
2026-05-26
Advisory published
2026-01-29
Advisory updated
2026-05-26

Who should care

Organizations running Ultimate Project Manager CRM PRO 2.0.5; security teams monitoring for credential exposure risks; developers maintaining PHP-based CRM applications

Technical summary

The /frontend/get_article_suggestion/ endpoint in Ultimate Project Manager CRM PRO 2.0.5 fails to properly sanitize user-supplied search parameters, resulting in a blind SQL injection vulnerability. Attackers with low privileges can craft malicious requests using boolean-based inference techniques to extract usernames and password hashes from the tbl_users database table. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.1 reflects high confidentiality impact with limited integrity impact.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply vendor patches or upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Ultimate Project Manager CRM PRO if available
  • Implement parameterized queries and prepared statements for all database interactions
  • Apply principle of least privilege to database accounts used by the application
  • Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the /frontend/get_article_suggestion/ endpoint
  • Monitor application logs for anomalous query patterns and repeated boolean-based inference attempts
  • Rotate credentials for all users in tbl_users table if compromise is suspected
  • Conduct code review of search parameter handling in frontend endpoints to identify similar vulnerabilities

Evidence notes

CVE published 2026-01-29; modified 2026-05-26. VulnCheck advisory and Exploit-DB entry confirm the blind SQLi vector targeting credential extraction. CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector with low attack complexity, low privileges required, and high confidentiality impact.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2020-37004 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37004

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2020-37004 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37004

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.