CVE-2019-8979
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
CVE-2019-8979 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Kohanaframework Kohana, published February 21, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.20%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.20%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | elttam/ko7demo | 2020-11-02 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
- Record
CVE-2019-8979- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
- Record
CVE-2019-8979- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-18366No score
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
- Record
EUVD-2019-18366- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-458h-3v6h-9r7g
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
- Record
GHSA-458h-3v6h-9r7g- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
- Record
CVE-2019-8979- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.