ultimate-form-builder-lite Ultimate Form Builder Lite Plugin up to 1.3.7 on WordPress POST Parameter admin-ajax.php ufbl_get_entry_detail_action entry_id sql injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in ultimate-form-builder-lite Ultimate Form Builder Lite Plugin up to 1.3.7 on WordPress. Affected is the function ufbl_get_entry_detail_action of the file admin-ajax.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument entry_id causes sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-25352. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in ultimate-form-builder-lite Ultimate Form Builder Lite Plugin up to 1.3.7 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ufbl_get_entry_detail_action of the file admin-ajax.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument entry_id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WordPress Ultimate Form Builder Lite plugin version 1.3.7 and below contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the entry_id POST parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the ufbl_get_entry_detail_action action to extract, modify, or escalate privileges within the WordPress database.

The weakness was presented by defensecode as 44884. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-25352 since 05/23/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin-ajax.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 databases at Exploit-DB (44884) and EUVD (EUVD-2018-21872). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• ultimate-form-builder-lite

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• Ultimate Form Builder Lite Plugin

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• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.3.5
• 1.3.6
• 1.3.7

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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