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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-06 | Published 2026-03-06 | Updated 2026-03-06 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.8CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 8.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Problem types

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Product status

5.8
affected

Credits

Ihsan Sencan finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45875 (ExploitDB-45875) exploit

www.vulncheck.com/...ligg-sql-injection-via-search-parameter (VulnCheck Advisory: Meneame English Pligg 5.8 SQL Injection via search Parameter) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2018-25166)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2018-25166)

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