CVE-2018-25182
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2018-25182 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Silurus Classifieds Script 2.0 that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries through the ID parameter in wcategory.php. This enables attackers to extract database table names, sensitive information, and potentially gain full database control. All deployments of Silurus Classifieds Script 2.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Silurus Classifieds Script
⚠️ 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, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive user data (credentials, personal information), classified ads data, and potential administrative access to the application.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on Exploit-DB and other sources, requiring minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds and mitigations.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the ID parameter in wcategory.php
Modify wcategory.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM categories WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->execute([$id]);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive networks
- Deploy intrusion detection systems to monitor for SQL injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by sending a GET request to wcategory.php with SQL injection payload in ID parameter: http://target/wcategory.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check script version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with the same payload and verify it's properly rejected or sanitized without returning database errors📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple requests to wcategory.php with suspicious ID parameters
- Database error logs showing SQL syntax errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP GET requests to wcategory.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, FROM) in URL parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND url="*wcategory.php*" AND (url="*UNION*" OR url="*SELECT*" OR url="*FROM*" OR url="*' OR '*" OR url="*' AND '*")