CVE-2014-125085 Gimmie Plugin trigger_ratethread.php sql injection

Medium 5.5 Published 5 Feb 2023 Updated 6 Aug 2024

SQL injection in Gimmie Plugin for vBulletin allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the postusername argument.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-125085?

CVE-2014-125085 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Gimmie Plugin, published on 5 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Gimmie Plugin 1.2.2 on vBulletin. Affected is an unknown function of the file trigger_ratethread.php. The manipulation of the argument t/postusername leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 1.3.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as f11a136e9cbd24997354965178728dc22a2aa2ed. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-220206 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-125085?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gimmie Project Gimmie.

How do I fix CVE-2014-125085?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-125085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2014-125085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-125085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcf7-32c8-3rmw.