PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2018-25364 Fyffe CVE debrief
A SQL injection vulnerability in Twitter-Clone 1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the name parameter in search.php. The flaw permits error-based and union-based SQL injection techniques, enabling extraction of database contents including usernames, credentials, and system data. The vulnerability carries a HIGH severity CVSS 4.0 score of 8.8 with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and no user interaction needed. The CVE record was published on 2026-05-25 and last modified on 2026-05-26. The vulnerability status is currently marked as Deferred in the NVD. The affected product appears to be a PHP-based Twitter clone application, with source code references pointing to a GitHub repository. No known exploitation in ransomware campaigns has been documented, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Vendor
- Fyffe
- Product
- PHP-Twitter-Clone
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-05-25
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-26
- Advisory published
- 2026-05-25
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-26
Who should care
Organizations running Twitter-Clone 1 PHP applications; security teams monitoring for SQL injection in legacy PHP codebases; developers maintaining social media clone applications; database administrators responsible for credential security
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the search.php endpoint of Twitter-Clone 1, where user-supplied input via the name parameter is directly concatenated into SQL queries without proper sanitization or parameterization. Attackers can inject malicious SQL payloads to manipulate query logic, extract database schema information, and retrieve sensitive data rows. Both error-based techniques (leveraging database error messages) and union-based techniques (using UNION SELECT statements) are viable exploitation methods. The unauthenticated nature of the flaw combined with network accessibility creates significant exposure for affected deployments.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply input validation and parameterized queries to the search.php name parameter to prevent SQL injection
- Implement prepared statements with bound parameters for all database interactions in the Twitter-Clone application
- Conduct code review of the PHP-Twitter-Clone repository to identify and remediate similar injection vulnerabilities
- Deploy web application firewall rules to detect and block SQL injection payloads targeting the search endpoint
- Monitor database query logs for anomalous patterns indicative of union-based or error-based SQL injection attempts
- Restrict database account privileges used by the application to limit impact of successful injection attacks
- Review and rotate any credentials that may have been exposed through this vulnerability
Evidence notes
Vulnerability description sourced from official CVE record and NVD entry. CVSS 4.0 vector confirms network-accessible, unauthenticated attack with high confidentiality impact. CWE-89 (SQL Injection) classification provided by [email protected]. Exploit-DB reference 45247 documents technical details. VulnCheck advisory provides additional analysis. Vendor identification marked as low confidence requiring review; product attribution based on reference domain candidate 'Exploit Db' and source repository naming.
Official resources
2026-05-25T15:16:19.050Z