# CVE-2018-18982: SQL injection in NUUO CMS

> Attackers can inject SQL into NUUO CMS to achieve arbitrary code execution, posing a critical risk to industrial control systems.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fhfc-88fg-r35j

## What is CVE-2018-18982?

CVE-2018-18982 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in NUUO CMS, published on 27 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NUUO CMS All versions 3.3 and prior the web server application allows injection of arbitrary SQL characters, which can be used to inject SQL into an executing statement and allow arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18982?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nuuo Nuuo Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-18982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-18982 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-18982 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Nuuo Central Management Authenticated SQL Server SQLi (metasploit)
- Nuuo Central Management - (Authenticated) SQL Server SQL Injection (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in NUUO CMS

- [CVE-2018-17934](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17934/): Path traversal in NUUO CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-17936](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17936/): File upload in NUUO CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-17888](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17888/): Auth bypass in NUUO CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-17890](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17890/): Supply chain in NUUO CMS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-17894](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17894/): Hardcoded credentials in NUUO CMS (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-18982 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-18982 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in NUUO CMS, published on 27 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-18982 exists.

Affected product: NUUO CMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18982/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18982/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18982
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18982
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-18982

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-18982/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.