CVE-2020-37154Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated database compromise via candidate ID injection

Published Feb 6, 2026 · Updated Feb 6, 2026

SQL injection in Tripath Project eLection 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to read and alter database data through a candidate ID. The admin/ajax/op_kandidat.php endpoint incorporates the POST id value into a MySQL WHERE or HAVING expression without neutralizing SQL operators. Administrative access reaches the endpoint; MySQL file privileges and a writable web root additionally allow a PHP backdoor upload and code execution.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Tripath Project eLection 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to read and alter database data through a candidate ID. The admin/ajax/op_kandidat.php endpoint incorporates the POST id value into a MySQL WHERE or HAVING expression without neutralizing SQL operators. Administrative access reaches the endpoint; MySQL file privileges and a writable web root additionally allow a PHP backdoor upload and code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-37154
Published
Feb 6, 2026
Updated
Feb 6, 2026
Vendor
Tripath Project
Product
eLection
Classifications
CWE-89, T1505.003, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Tripath Project · eLectionversion=2.0

Published CVSS scores

7.1VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
7.1VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1505.003Web Shell
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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