8.8
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2018-25176
Alive Parish 2.0.4 SQL Injection and Arbitrary File Upload
Description

Alive Parish 2.0.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the key parameter in the search endpoint. Attackers can also upload arbitrary files via the person photo upload functionality to the images/uploaded directory for remote code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 6, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Remediate SQL injection and arbitrary file upload vulnerabilities by applying vendor patches and sanitizing inputs.
  • Apply vendor-supplied patches for Alive Parish 2.0.4.
  • Sanitize all user-supplied input for SQL queries.
  • Validate file uploads rigorously.
  • Restrict write access to the images/uploaded directory.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-25176 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45840
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/alive-parish-sql-injection-and-arbitrary-file-upload
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-25176 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Alive Parish 2.0.4 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the key parameter in the search endpoint. Attackers can also upload arbitrary files via the person photo upload functionality to the images/uploaded directory for remote code execution.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-352
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45840
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/alive-parish-sql-injection-and-arbitrary-file-upload
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
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Base CVSS Score: 8.2
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