# CVE-2018-5372: SQL injection in n/a

> SQL injection in Testimonial Slider plugin allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the current_slider_id parameter.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6p7h-vrv8-3844

## What is CVE-2018-5372?

CVE-2018-5372 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Testimonial Slider plugin through 1.2.4 for WordPress has SQL Injection via settings\sliders.php (current_slider_id parameter).

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5372?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Slidervilla Testimonial Slider.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-5372?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5372 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-5372 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-9417](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9417/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2022-44741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44741/): WordPress Testimonial Slider plugin <= 1.3.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-5372 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-5372 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2018-5372/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5372/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-5372
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5372
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-5372

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5372/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.