CVE-2018-25166 (GCVE-0-2018-25166)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-06 12:18 – Updated: 2026-03-09 19:11
VLAI?
Title
Meneame English Pligg 5.8 SQL Injection via search Parameter
Summary
Meneame English Pligg 5.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the search parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with crafted SQL payloads in the search parameter to extract sensitive database information including usernames, database names, and version details.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Sourceforge Meneame English Pligg Affected: 5.8
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Date Public ?
2018-11-13 12:00
Credits
Ihsan Sencan
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