Gumbo CMS 0.99 Settings Endpoint Language sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Gumbo CMS 0.99 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Settings Endpoint. Such manipulation of the argument Language leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-25179. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Gumbo CMS 0.99. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Settings Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument language with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Gumbo CMS 0.99 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the language parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the settings endpoint with crafted SQL payloads in the language parameter to extract sensitive database information including usernames, databases, and version details.

The weakness was disclosed by Ihsan Sencan as 45837. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-25179 since 03/06/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (45837). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Content Management System

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• Gumbo

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• CMS

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• 0.99

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