74cms - SQLi (CVE-2020-22208)

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. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2020-22208 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

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