What is CVE-2018-25231?

CVE-2018-25231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Heidisql, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-30.

How severe is CVE-2018-25231?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Heidisql

CVE-2018-25231

HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload throug…

EPSS: 0.000 (4.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Heidisql — versions 9.5.0.5196

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-98 — PHP Remote File Inclusion

References

ExploitDB-45806 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
Product Reference (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 Denial of Service via Preferences (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-25231?: CVE-2018-25231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Heidisql, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-25231?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.