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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25070 is a SQL injection flaw in Phosphorus Five CSV Import. If an organization runs affected versions 8.0 through 8.2, a low-privileged attacker in the required network context could influence database queries through CSV import handling.
Executive priority
Handle as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is a database injection issue with a named patch, but the available evidence shows constrained access requirements and no confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue affects csv.Read in plugins/extras/p5.mysql/NonQuery.cs for the CSV Import component. The published CVSS 3.1 vector is 5.5, requiring adjacent access and low privileges, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Version 8.3 and commit c179a3d0703db55cfe0cb939b89593f2e7a87246 address it.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to polterguy Phosphorus Five 8.0, 8.1, or 8.2 deployments using the affected CSV Import p5.mysql component. The source bundle does not identify other affected products or deployment patterns.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires adjacent network access, low privileges, and no user interaction. Treat exploit status as unconfirmed beyond the disclosed vulnerability details.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on version confirmation, component presence, and patch provenance. Do not assume internet exposure, broad product impact, or exploit availability from the provided sources. The VulDB identifier is VDB-217606.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Phosphorus Five deployments to version 8.3 or later.
- Confirm the patched commit is present in deployed source or packages.
- Restrict CSV Import access to trusted authenticated users until upgraded.
- Check vendor guidance before applying any workaround not named in sources.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Phosphorus Five instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm whether the p5.mysql CSV Import component is installed or enabled.
- Verify version 8.3 release or commit c179a3d0703db55cfe0cb939b89593f2e7a87246 is deployed.
- Review CSV import and database logs for unexpected errors or anomalous activity.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.13.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217606CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217606CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/polterguy/phosphorusfive/commit/c179a3d0703db55cfe0cb939b89593f2e7a87246CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/polterguy/phosphorusfive/releases/tag/v8.3CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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