CVE-2018-25300 XATABoost CMS 1.0.0 SQL Injection via news.php
Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive database information via SQL injection in the news.php id parameter of XATABoost CMS.
- 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-2018-25300?
CVE-2018-25300 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in XATABoost CMS, published on 29 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XATABoost CMS 1.0.0 contains a union-based SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to news.php with malicious id values to extract sensitive database information.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25300?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25300 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-2018-25300 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25300 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w85-j87r-r3qm.