How severe is CVE-2020-7229?

CVE-2020-7229 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-7229 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-7229?

CVE-2020-7229 affects Simplejobscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7229?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-7229 published?

CVE-2020-7229 was published on 2020-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-7229

CVE-2020-7229 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Simplejobscript with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Simplejobscript
Published: 2020-01-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Simplejobscript.com SJS before 1.65. There is unauthenticated SQL injection via the search engine. The parameter is landing_location. The function is countSearchedJobs(). The file is _lib/class.Job.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7229?: An issue was discovered in Simplejobscript.com SJS before 1.65. There is unauthenticated SQL injection via the search engine. The parameter is landing_location. The function is countSearchedJobs(). The file is _lib/class.Job.php.
How severe is CVE-2020-7229?: CVE-2020-7229 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-7229 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-7229?: CVE-2020-7229 affects Simplejobscript. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7229?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-7229 published?: CVE-2020-7229 was published on 2020-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:simplejobscript:simplejobscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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