CVE-2018-25183
Published: 26 March 2026
Summary
CVE-2018-25183 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Wecodex Shipping System Cms. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 40.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2018-25183 is an SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in Shipping System CMS 1.0. The flaw resides in the admin login endpoint, where the username parameter in POST requests is vulnerable to SQL code injection, enabling attackers to manipulate database queries.
Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low complexity and no user interaction required. By submitting malicious SQL payloads via boolean-based blind techniques, they can bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the admin panel without valid credentials. The CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N) reflects high confidentiality impact with low integrity impact and no availability disruption.
Advisories and related resources include an Exploit-DB entry at https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44722 detailing a proof-of-concept, a Vulncheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/shipping-system-cms-sql-injection-via-admin-login, and a WeCodex item at https://www.wecodex.com/item/view/shipping-system-by-parcel-in-php-and-mysql/4 describing the software. No specific patches or mitigations are detailed in the provided information.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2018-21655
Vulnerability details
Shipping System CMS 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by injecting SQL code through the username parameter. Attackers can submit malicious SQL payloads using boolean-based blind techniques in POST requests to the admin…
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login endpoint to authenticate without valid credentials.
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Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing web application admin login enables remote unauthenticated exploitation for authentication bypass.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
SI-10 mandates validation of inputs like the username parameter to block SQL injection payloads and prevent authentication bypass.
SI-2 requires timely identification, reporting, and correction of flaws such as this SQL injection vulnerability in the admin login endpoint.
RA-5 employs vulnerability scanning to identify SQL injection flaws like CVE-2018-25183 in web applications.