# CVE-2020-22208: 74cms - SQLi

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2020-22208 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2020-22208

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 9.8
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** 74cms
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'))
- **Tags:** cms

## Description

SQL Injection 74cms

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2020-22208](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2020-22208) is a critical vulnerability in 74cms that allows for SQL injection through query manipulation in a specific backend script.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 27th of March 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2020-22208 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting.
CrowdSec data also reveals a clear uptick in attacks involving CVE-2020-22208 over the past week. Activity is above the usual baseline, suggesting growing attention from attackers. This may reflect rising awareness, recent exploit releases, or expanded targeting efforts.

Attempts to exploit this vulnerability typically involve requests to URLs containing `/plus/ajax_street.php`.

## Timeline

- 2021-06-16: CVE Published. CVE-2020-22208 is published to NVD.
- 2025-03-27: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2020-22208 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-03-28: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2020-22208 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/blindkey/cve_like/issues/10
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-22208.yaml

## Live exploitation data

The [Live Exploit Tracker page](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2020-22208) follows observed exploitation activity for CVE-2020-22208. [Request an API key](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/request-api-key) for full access to its exploitation timeline, attacking IP addresses and blocklists.