Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
AiOPMSD Final 1.0.0 has an unauthenticated SQL injection flaw in watch.php. A remote attacker could query the application database and expose sensitive information such as usernames, database names, and version details. The affected product appears narrow, but any internet-facing deployment should be treated as high urgency.
Executive priority
Prioritize within the current remediation cycle for any internet-facing instance. Escalate immediately if the application stores user, operational, or credential-like data, because the documented impact is database information exposure without authentication.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25420 is CWE-89 SQL injection in AiOPMSD Final 1.0.0 through the watch.php id parameter. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8 high: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running AiOPMSD Final 1.0.0, especially public web deployments. The source bundle lists no CPEs, so asset discovery may require application inventory, code/package review, and web content identification rather than standard vulnerability scanner matching alone.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes an ExploitDB reference, indicating public exploit information exists. It does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited confirmation of active exploitation. Treat this as publicly documented and remotely reachable, but do not claim active exploitation from the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The sources identify one affected version and one vulnerable parameter. Evidence is sufficient for exposure triage, but incomplete on vendor patch status, supported upgrade path, prevalence, and real-world exploitation. Avoid expanding scope beyond AiOPMSD Final 1.0.0 without additional vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and prioritize any AiOPMSD Final 1.0.0 deployments.
- Check official AiOPMSD and vendor guidance for a fixed release or workaround.
- Retire or isolate unsupported deployments if no trusted fix is available.
- Restrict internet access to affected instances while remediation is planned.
- If maintaining code internally, replace unsafe SQL handling with parameterized queries.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether AiOPMSD Final 1.0.0 is present in the environment.
- Map any public routes serving watch.php.
- Review web logs for unusual requests targeting watch.php id values.
- Inspect application code for parameterized database handling of the id parameter.
- Verify remediation with a non-destructive security test approved by the owner.
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-45690CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: AiOPMSD Final 1.0.0 SQL Injection via watch.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.