CVE-2018-25194 Nominas 0.27 SQL Injection via username Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the username parameter to extract sensitive database information.
- 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-2018-25194?
CVE-2018-25194 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Arixolab Nominas, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nominas 0.27 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the username parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the login/checklogin.php endpoint with crafted UNION-based SQL injection payloads to extract database information including usernames, database names, and version details.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25194?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25194?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25194 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-2018-25194 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25194 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x32w-4fvg-cgrj.