# CVE-2018-25379: Collectric CMU 1.0 SQL Injection via lang Parameter

> Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive database information via SQL injection in the lang parameter of Collectric CMU login requests.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 May 2026
- **Updated:** 27 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vvfm-5wmw-9mpp

## What is CVE-2018-25379?

CVE-2018-25379 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ourenergy Collectric CMU, published on 25 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Collectric CMU 1.0 contains a boolean-based blind SQL injection vulnerability in the lang parameter that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries during authentication. Attackers can inject SQL code through the lang parameter in login requests to extract sensitive information from the database using time-based blind techniques.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25379?


## How do I fix CVE-2018-25379?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25379 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25379 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25379 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25379 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Ourenergy Collectric CMU, published on 25 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25379 exists.

Affected product: Ourenergy Collectric CMU. 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-2018-25379/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25379/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25379
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25379
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25379

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