What is CVE-2018-25166?

CVE-2018-25166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sourceforge Meneame English Pligg, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-03-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-25166?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Sourceforge Meneame English Pligg

CVE-2018-25166

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.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.002 (14.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Sourceforge Meneame English Pligg — versions 5.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25166?: CVE-2018-25166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sourceforge Meneame English Pligg, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-25166?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.