Is CVE-2016-15013 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-15013 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-15013 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2016-15013 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-15013?

CVE-2016-15013 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2016-15013

CWE-89Published: January 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in ForumHulp searchresults. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function list_keywords of the file event/listener.php. The manipulation of the argument word leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is dd8a312bb285ad9735a8e1da58e9e955837b7322. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217628.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

ForumHulp searchresults contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability in its event listener. The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates that this flaw is highly dangerous and remotely exploitable.

No public exploit is known for this vulnerability.

Recommended Action

Apply the patch dd8a312bb285ad9735a8e1da58e9e955837b7322 to the searchresults component.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-15013 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.