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CVE-2024-48573: AquilaCMS · A NoSQL Injection

Affects AquilaCMSSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 63% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by MITRE Corporation

    , 21 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    AquilaCMS 1.409.20 - Remote Command Execution (RCE)

    , 163 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubdos-m0nk3y/AquilaCMSpkg:github/dos-m0nk3y/AquilaCMSOther threatsAffected
  • <=1.409.20
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

  1. Immediately monitor for updates or patches from AquilaCMS developers and apply them as soon as they become available.
  2. In the absence of official patches, restrict access to the password reset functionality by implementing network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access.
  3. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block NoSQL injection patterns targeting the reset password endpoint.
  4. Conduct thorough input validation and sanitization on all user inputs interacting with NoSQL queries, especially in password reset workflows.
  5. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for administrator accounts to reduce the impact of compromised credentials.
  6. Regularly audit user account activities and password reset logs to detect suspicious behavior.
  7. Educate administrators and users about the risk and encourage strong, unique passwords.
  8. Consider temporarily disabling the reset password feature if feasible until a patch is applied.

Description

A NoSQL injection vulnerability in AquilaCMS 1.409.20 and prior allows unauthenticated attackers to reset user and administrator account passwords via the "Reset password" feature.

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