CVE-2018-25196
SQL Injection in ServerZilla 1.0 Allows Authentication Bypass
Publication date: 2026-03-06
Last updated on: 2026-03-06
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| serverzilla | serverzilla | 1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-89 | The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "CVE-2018-25196 is a SQL injection vulnerability in ServerZilla version 1.0 that affects the 'email' parameter in the reset.php script."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Unauthenticated attackers can send specially crafted POST requests with malicious SQL code in the 'email' parameter to manipulate database queries."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This allows attackers to bypass authentication and extract sensitive information from the backend database.'}] [1, 2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms without any privileges or user interaction.
Attackers can extract sensitive database information, potentially compromising confidential data.
The impact includes high confidentiality loss and low integrity impact, but no availability impact.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This SQL injection vulnerability can be detected by sending crafted POST requests to the reset.php endpoint with malicious payloads in the 'email' parameter to test if the backend database is vulnerable to injection."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "A common detection method is to use curl or similar tools to send a POST request with an SQL injection payload such as: email='% OR NOT 1=1-- Efef"}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'curl -X POST -d "email=\'% OR NOT 1=1-- Efef" http://target-server/reset.php'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'If the response indicates bypass of authentication or returns database error messages or sensitive data, it confirms the presence of the vulnerability.'}] [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Immediate mitigation steps include applying input validation and sanitization on the 'email' parameter to prevent SQL injection."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'If possible, update ServerZilla to a version where this vulnerability is fixed or apply patches provided by the vendor.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "As a temporary measure, restrict access to the reset.php endpoint or implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block malicious SQL injection payloads targeting the 'email' parameter."}] [2]