Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Nominas 0.27 has an unauthenticated SQL injection in its login flow. An attacker reaching the application could query database contents through the username field. This can expose sensitive business and user data. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority where Nominas 0.27 is deployed. The main business risk is database exposure from an unauthenticated web request. Prioritize inventory, exposure reduction, and vendor remediation confirmation.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25194 affects Arixolab Nominas 0.27. The reported issue is SQL injection via the username parameter at login/checklogin.php, enabling arbitrary SQL queries and database information disclosure. CVSS v4.0 is 8.8. The bundled CWE lists CWE-22, which appears inconsistent with the SQL injection description.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Arixolab Nominas 0.27 are exposed, especially if the login page is internet-accessible. Systems not running this product/version are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability is remotely reachable, unauthenticated, low complexity, and needs no user interaction. ExploitDB is cited as a public exploit reference. CISA KEV status is false, and no cited source confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The source bundle supports SQL injection, public exploit availability, and CVSS 8.8. It does not provide an official patch, affected version range beyond 0.27, or evidence of in-the-wild exploitation. The listed CWE appears mismatched and should be verified against the CVE record.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Arixolab Nominas 0.27 deployments.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- Restrict external access to Nominas until remediation is confirmed.
- Place the application behind authenticated network controls where feasible.
- Monitor login/checklogin.php for suspicious POST activity and SQL error patterns.
Validation and detection
- Confirm product name and version on each Nominas instance.
- Verify whether login/checklogin.php is externally reachable.
- Review web logs for unusual username-field login attempts.
- Check database logs for unexpected query behavior from the application account.
- Document compensating controls if no vendor fix is available.
Public sources used
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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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-45820CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Nominas 0.27 SQL Injection via username ParameterCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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