{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/tags/cve-2018-25364/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":8.2,"id":"CVE-2018-25364"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["Twitter-Clone 1"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":["sql-injection","cve-2018-25364","web-application"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":[],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eTwitter-Clone 1 is susceptible to a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2018-25364) affecting the search functionality. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw by injecting malicious SQL code into the \u003ccode\u003ename\u003c/code\u003e parameter of the \u003ccode\u003esearch.php\u003c/code\u003e endpoint. This allows them to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the application\u0026rsquo;s database. Successful exploitation can lead to the extraction of sensitive data, including usernames, credentials, and underlying system information. The vulnerability can be exploited using error-based and union-based SQL injection techniques.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker identifies a vulnerable instance of Twitter-Clone 1.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker crafts a malicious SQL injection payload. This payload is designed to extract data from the database or perform other unauthorized actions.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker sends an HTTP GET or POST request to the \u003ccode\u003esearch.php\u003c/code\u003e endpoint, embedding the malicious SQL payload within the \u003ccode\u003ename\u003c/code\u003e parameter.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003esearch.php\u003c/code\u003e script processes the request and incorporates the attacker-supplied \u003ccode\u003ename\u003c/code\u003e parameter into a SQL query without proper sanitization or parameterization.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe database server executes the attacker\u0026rsquo;s malicious SQL query.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe database server returns the results of the malicious query to the \u003ccode\u003esearch.php\u003c/code\u003e script.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ccode\u003esearch.php\u003c/code\u003e script displays the results of the query (including sensitive data or error messages revealing database structure) to the attacker.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe attacker uses extracted data to further compromise the system or gain unauthorized access to user accounts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation of this SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2018-25364) can lead to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information stored within the application\u0026rsquo;s database. This may include usernames, passwords, email addresses, and other personal data of users. Attackers can leverage the vulnerability to gain complete control over the application\u0026rsquo;s data and potentially the underlying server.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspect web server logs for suspicious requests to \u003ccode\u003esearch.php\u003c/code\u003e containing SQL syntax within the \u003ccode\u003ename\u003c/code\u003e parameter to detect exploitation attempts.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeploy the Sigma rule detecting SQL injection attempts against the \u003ccode\u003esearch.php\u003c/code\u003e endpoint.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with updated rules to block SQL injection attacks against web applications.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-05-26T14:14:08Z","date_published":"2026-05-26T14:14:08Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-05-twitter-clone-sqli/","summary":"Twitter-Clone 1 is vulnerable to SQL injection via the name parameter in the search.php endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries and extract sensitive information (CVE-2018-25364).","title":"Twitter-Clone 1 SQL Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2018-25364)","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-05-twitter-clone-sqli/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed — Cve-2018-25364","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}