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CVE-2018-25166: Meneame English Pligg 5.8 SQL Injection via search Parameter

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Meneame English Pligg 5.8 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the search parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with crafted SQL payloads in the search parameter to extract sensitive database information including usernames, database names, and version details.

Affected products

• Sourceforge Meneame English Pligg: 5.8

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45875
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/meneame-english-pligg-sql-injection-via-search-parameter

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