Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Alienor Web Libre 2.0 has an unauthenticated SQL injection issue in index.php. An attacker could interact with the application and read sensitive database information such as usernames, database names, and version details. The issue is high risk for exposed systems because no login or user interaction is required.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where Alienor Web Libre 2.0 is public-facing or stores sensitive data. The main business risk is database disclosure without authentication. If the product is not present, no action is needed beyond documenting that validation.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25175 is CWE-89 SQL injection in the identifiant parameter of Alienor Web Libre 2.0 index.php. CVSS 4.0 is 8.8: network-reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact reported.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Alienor Web Libre version 2.0, especially internet-facing deployments. The source bundle provides no CPEs and does not identify other affected versions. Organizations should verify whether this product and version exist in web application inventories, legacy systems, or externally hosted environments.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB entry and VulnCheck advisory are cited, indicating public exploit information exists. The source bundle says KEV is false and provides no evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability is still concerning because it is unauthenticated, network-accessible, and low complexity.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports the vulnerability, affected version, CVSS score, and public exploit reference. The provided sources do not name an official patch, vendor advisory, or active exploitation. Avoid assuming impact beyond Alienor Web Libre 2.0 unless additional vendor evidence is found.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and prioritize all Alienor Web Libre 2.0 deployments.
- Check Alienor or trusted advisory sources for official patches or upgrade guidance.
- Restrict public access to affected applications until remediation is confirmed.
- Apply web-layer filtering as a temporary compensating control.
- Back up and review databases for unauthorized access indicators.
Validation and detection
- Confirm product name and version on all suspected hosts.
- Determine whether index.php is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review application logs for suspicious POST activity to index.php.
- Look for abnormal use of the identifiant parameter in logs.
- Verify remediation against vendor or trusted advisory guidance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: 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
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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——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-45827CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Alienor Web Libre 2.0 SQL Injection via index.phpCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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