CVE-2018-25364 Twitter-Clone 1 SQL Injection via search.php
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the search.php endpoint 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-2018-25364?
CVE-2018-25364 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone, published on 25 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Twitter-Clone 1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the name parameter. Attackers can submit crafted payloads to the search.php endpoint to extract database information including usernames, credentials, and system data using error-based and union-based SQL injection techniques.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25364?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25364?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25364 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-2018-25364 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25364 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppvp-2gxc-qhxm.