Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Twitter-Clone 1 has an unauthenticated SQL injection issue in its search function. A remote attacker could potentially read sensitive database contents, including usernames and credentials. The sources do not show confirmed active exploitation, but a public exploit reference exists, which raises urgency for any exposed deployment.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority only if the affected clone is deployed or reachable. The main business risk is data exposure from a small application component, not broad platform compromise based on the provided evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25364 affects Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0. The search.php endpoint accepts the name parameter in a way that can allow arbitrary SQL query injection. The CVSS v4 score is 8.8, with high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact listed.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to deployments of Fyffe PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0, especially if search.php is internet-accessible. The source bundle does not provide prevalence data, CPEs, or evidence of widespread use.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, so active exploitation is not established here. ExploitDB is cited as an exploit reference, meaning public exploit information exists, but this is not the same as confirmed in-the-wild activity.
Researcher notes
Evidence points to CWE-89 SQL injection through search.php name. The bundle cites error-based and union-based techniques, but does not provide patch status, affected commit range, or deployment prevalence. Avoid assuming active exploitation without external confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory any PHP-Twitter-Clone deployments and confirm version exposure.
- Restrict or remove public access to search.php until remediated.
- Check the vendor repository and advisory sources for maintained fixes.
- If maintaining a fork, use parameterized queries for database access.
- Rotate credentials if database exposure is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Search web assets for PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0 and exposed search.php routes.
- Review logs for unusual search.php requests using the name parameter.
- Confirm whether database queries in search.php concatenate user input.
- Check whether sensitive database records may have been accessed.
- Verify compensating controls block unauthenticated access to the endpoint.
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-45247CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Twitter-Clone 1 SQL Injection via search.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.