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.

CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2020-22208 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2020-22208 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2020-22208 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

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