Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25362 affects Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0. A vulnerable follow.php parameter can let an unauthenticated remote attacker interfere with database queries and potentially read sensitive data. The provided sources do not identify a vendor patch or confirm real-world exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority only where this specific clone is deployed or exposed. If the software is not in use, business risk is minimal. If exposed publicly, prioritize removal, isolation, or vendor-confirmed remediation because sensitive database data may be at risk.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in follow.php through the userid parameter. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. Reported impact is high confidentiality risk with low integrity impact and no stated availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to internet-accessible deployments or forks of Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0 that retain the vulnerable follow.php behavior. The bundle provides no CPEs, deployment prevalence, hosted-service impact, or downstream package mapping.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference is cited, so proof-of-concept information appears publicly available. The CVE is not marked KEV, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is specific but narrow: product, version, file, parameter, CWE, CVSS, and public exploit reference are provided. The bundle does not prove active exploitation, name a patch, identify affected forks, or provide authoritative maintainer remediation guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory any Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0 deployments or forks.
- Check the vendor repository and advisory sources for maintained fixes.
- Retire or isolate exposed instances if no supported fix exists.
- Review database credentials and stored user secrets for possible exposure.
- Increase monitoring for suspicious follow.php requests.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether follow.php exists in deployed code.
- Check whether userid reaches SQL queries without safe parameter handling.
- Review access logs for unusual follow.php request patterns.
- Verify whether any public instance runs Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0.
- Document findings and compensating controls for each deployment.
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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-45230CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Twitter-Clone 1 SQL Injection via follow.phpCVE 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.