Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Paroiciel 11.20 has an authenticated SQL injection flaw. A logged-in attacker could abuse an input parameter to query database data, including sensitive system and user information. Treat this as high priority only where Paroiciel 11.20 is present.
Executive priority
Prioritize within environments that use Paroiciel 11.20. The business risk is unauthorized database access by authenticated users, but urgency depends on deployment reachability and data sensitivity.
Technical view
CVE-2018-25429 is CWE-89 SQL injection in Paroiciel 11.20 through the zProIdPro parameter in zpro.php. The CVSS 4.0 score is 7.1 with low attack complexity, network reachability, and low privileges required. Sources do not identify a vendor patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running Paroiciel 11.20, especially if authenticated users can reach the application over internet, VPN, or shared internal networks. The bundle does not prove other versions are affected.
Exploitation context
The source bundle cites an ExploitDB entry, so public exploit information exists. CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no cited source supports active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The affected version and parameter are clearly identified, but CPE data and remediation details are absent. Do not infer impact beyond Paroiciel 11.20. Treat ExploitDB as evidence of public exploit availability, not active exploitation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Paroiciel and confirm whether version 11.20 is installed.
- Check Paroiciel and VulnCheck guidance for a fixed release or supported workaround.
- Restrict application access to trusted users and networks until remediation is confirmed.
- Review database privileges used by the application and remove unnecessary write or administrative rights.
- Monitor application and database logs for suspicious zpro.php and zProIdPro activity.
Validation and detection
- Verify the installed Paroiciel version on each identified host.
- Confirm which users and networks can authenticate to the application.
- Review logs for unusual database enumeration or zpro.php request patterns.
- Confirm vendor guidance or compensating controls are applied.
- Validate that database accounts follow least-privilege access.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N2.84.2VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-45810CVE reference, VulnCheck · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- Product ReferenceCVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Paroiciel 11.20 SQL Injection via zProIdPro ParameterCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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