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Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25106 is a SQL injection issue in the NebulaX WordPress theme. A remote authenticated user may be able to affect database confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Public sources name a patch commit, but do not provide evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation on public WordPress sites using NebulaX, especially where many users can authenticate. The issue is not KEV-listed in the provided sources, but SQL injection can create meaningful business risk if exposed.
Technical view
The issue affects webuidesigning NebulaX Theme up to 5.0, specifically nebula_send_to_hubspot in libs/Legacy/Legacy.php. The CVSS v2 vector is AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P, indicating network reachability, low complexity, and required authentication.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running NebulaX Theme version 5.0 or earlier. The provided CVSS vector indicates authentication is required, so anonymous internet-wide exploitation is not supported by the cited sources.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability can be initiated remotely, but the source bundle does not cite KEV listing, public active exploitation, or exploit code. Treat it as a credible web application risk where affected theme code is installed and reachable.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE/VulDB metadata and a GitHub patch reference. The provided data identifies the vulnerable function and file, but does not include detailed exploit conditions, affected route mapping, or proof of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the vendor patch commit 41230a81db0f671c570c2644bc2f80565ca83c5a.
- Upgrade NebulaX Theme beyond affected versions when an official release is available.
- Remove or disable NebulaX Theme if patching cannot be completed promptly.
- Limit WordPress authenticated access to accounts that require it.
- Monitor vendor repository and CVE sources for updated remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for NebulaX Theme installations.
- Confirm whether installed NebulaX versions are 5.0 or earlier.
- Verify the patched Legacy.php code is present after remediation.
- Review WordPress accounts for unnecessary authenticated users.
- Check application logs for unusual authenticated requests to affected functionality.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P86.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
6.5MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- VDB-289163 | webuidesigning NebulaX Theme Legacy.php nebula_send_to_hubspot sql injectionCVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-289163 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/webuidesigning/NebulaX/commit/41230a81db0f671c570c2644bc2f80565ca83c5aCVE reference · patch
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