CVE-2018-25165Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database disclosure via unsanitized ads.php type parameter

Published Mar 6, 2026 · Updated Mar 6, 2026

SQL injection in Galaxy Forces MMORPG 0.5.8 allows remote authenticated users to read database data through the type parameter. The ads.php endpoint places the POSTed type value into a database query without neutralizing SQL operators, causing crafted expressions to be evaluated. A valid application session is required; the published request demonstrates disclosure of the database user, name, and version.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Galaxy Forces MMORPG 0.5.8 allows remote authenticated users to read database data through the type parameter. The ads.php endpoint places the POSTed type value into a database query without neutralizing SQL operators, causing crafted expressions to be evaluated. A valid application session is required; the published request demonstrates disclosure of the database user, name, and version.

The record

CVE
CVE-2018-25165
Published
Mar 6, 2026
Updated
Mar 6, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.1VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.1VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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