Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Gumbo CMS 0.99 has a high-severity SQL injection flaw. An unauthenticated attacker could abuse a language setting to query the site database and expose sensitive data such as usernames, database names, and version details. The provided sources do not identify a vendor patch.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any confirmed Gumbo CMS 0.99 deployment. The business risk is unauthorized database access from the network without login. If Gumbo CMS is not present, priority drops substantially.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25179 is CWE-89 in Gumbo CMS 0.99. The described issue is unauthenticated SQL injection through the language parameter on the settings endpoint. CVSS v4.0 is 8.8, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Gumbo CMS 0.99, especially if the application is internet-facing and the affected settings endpoint is reachable. The supplied data does not indicate other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB entry is referenced, so proof-of-concept or exploit information is publicly available. The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the supplied data, and no cited source confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Sources identify only Gumbo-Cms Gumbo CMS version 0.99. No patch, fixed version, or official vendor advisory is included in the provided bundle. Do not infer impact to later versions, forks, or unrelated CMS products without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether Gumbo CMS 0.99 is deployed anywhere.
- Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Remove or isolate public access to affected Gumbo CMS instances until remediated.
- Restrict access to administrative or settings functionality where operationally possible.
- Review database permissions used by the CMS for least privilege.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications for Gumbo CMS and confirm version 0.99 status.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests to the settings endpoint and language parameter.
- Check whether database data exposure indicators exist in application or database logs.
- Confirm whether any vendor-recommended update or mitigation has been applied.
Public sources used
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- 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-45837CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Gumbo CMS 0.99 SQL Injection via settings endpointCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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