CVE-2018-25165
📋 TL;DR
Galaxy Forces MMORPG 0.5.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries through the 'type' parameter in ads.php. This enables attackers to extract sensitive database information including usernames, databases, and version details. Only authenticated users can exploit this vulnerability.
💻 Affected Systems
- Galaxy Forces MMORPG
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive database information including user credentials, game data, and potentially administrative access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on Exploit-DB. Attack requires authentication but SQL injection is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: unknown
Vendor Advisory: none
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations. 2. Validate and sanitize all user inputs, especially the 'type' parameter. 3. Apply proper input validation to ads.php file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to filter malicious SQL characters from the 'type' parameter
// PHP example: $type = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9_]/', '', $_POST['type']);
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
# ModSecurity example: SecRule ARGS:type "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable server
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for SQL injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by sending POST request to ads.php with SQL injection payload in 'type' parameter and observe database error or data leakage.Check Version:
Check game version in configuration files or about pageVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes and verify no database errors or data leakage occurs.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by ads.php access
- POST requests to ads.php with suspicious 'type' parameter values
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /ads.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/ads.php" AND (param="type" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "--" OR value CONTAINS "' OR '")