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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-5387 · published 4 November 2014

CVE-2014-5387: Ellislab expressionengine sql injection vulnerability

Ellislab · Expressionengine

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in EllisLab ExpressionEngine before 2.9.1 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) column_filter or (2) category[] parameter to system/index.php or the (3) tbl_sort[0][] parameter in the comment module to system/index.php.

6.5 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% · top 24.5% CWE-89 · SQL injection
6.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 8 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in EllisLab ExpressionEngine before 2.9.1 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) column_filter or (2) category[] parameter to system/index.php or the (3) tbl_sort[0][] parameter in the comment module to system/index.php.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128946/EllisLab-ExpressionEngine-Core-SQL-Injection.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/2 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70875 Exploit
https://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/about/changelog.html
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-5387 Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128946/EllisLab-ExpressionEngine-Core-SQL-Injection.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/2 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70875 Exploit
https://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/about/changelog.html
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-5387 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-5387), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.