CVE-2018-25176 Alive Parish 2.0.4 SQL Injection and Arbitrary File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries and upload malicious files to achieve remote code execution in Alive Parish.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25176?
CVE-2018-25176 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Demo Alive Parish, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Alive Parish 2.0.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the key parameter in the search endpoint. Attackers can also upload arbitrary files via the person photo upload functionality to the images/uploaded directory for remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25176?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25176 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-2018-25176 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25176 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4q4-g662-jr44.