Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This flaw affects Wecodex Online Store System CMS 1.0. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to abuse the client access email field to read sensitive database data. The provided sources do not identify a vendor patch or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority exposure if the CMS is still deployed. Public exploit information exists, the attack requires no login, and the likely business impact is database confidentiality loss.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25203 is CWE-89 SQL injection in index.php when action=clientaccess processes the email parameter. Sources describe boolean-based blind and time-based blind injection. CVSS 4.0 is 8.8 high: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to internet-accessible or internally reachable deployments of Online Store System CMS 1.0, especially where the client access workflow is enabled. The source bundle lists no CPEs, so automated asset matching may be incomplete.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB and VulnCheck references indicate public exploit knowledge. However, the bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports SQL injection in Online Store System CMS 1.0 via the email parameter. Provided sources do not name a fixed version, patch, CPE, or confirmed exploitation. Validate forks carefully before concluding exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory any Online Store System CMS deployments and confirm version 1.0 exposure.
- Check Wecodex or maintainer guidance for an official patch or upgrade path.
- Restrict access to the client access endpoint if the application cannot be updated.
- Review maintained code for parameterized database queries around the email field.
- Use WAF or request filtering only as an interim compensating control.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether index.php clientaccess functionality is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review web logs for POST requests to clientaccess with anomalous email values.
- Review database logs for unusual query errors, delays, or extraction patterns.
- Run only authorized, non-destructive validation in staging or a controlled window.
- Document uncertainty where product version or fork lineage cannot be confirmed.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection 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 vector scores
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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——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N3.94.2VulnCheckVulnerability 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
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-44719CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Online Store System CMS 1.0 SQL Injection via clientaccessCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.