CVE-2018-25166

high

Description

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.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/meneame-english-pligg-sql-injection-via-search-parameter

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45875

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-03-06

Updated: 2026-03-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00062