CVE-2025-1872CWE-89

SQL injection vulnerability in 101news

Critical · published March 3, 2025

CVSS v4.0
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An SQL injection vulnerability in 101news could let an attacker manipulate data by exploiting the "sadminusername" parameter — that’s like someone getting a backstage pass by pretending to be the VIP! 🔥 Think of it as a restaurant where a customer can sneak into the kitchen using a fake reservation. Once inside, they can modify recipes or mess with orders, potentially ruining the entire dining experience for everyone. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to view, modify, or even delete sensitive data, potentially leading to a complete compromise of your database. This could result in damaging consequences, including loss of user trust and severe operational disruptions.

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where a customer can sneak into the kitchen using a fake reservation. Once inside, they can modify recipes or mess with orders, potentially ruining the entire dining experience for everyone. This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate the database through unsanitized input in the 'sadminusername' parameter of the admin/add-subadmins.php file in versions 1.0 and below.

What to do

An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to view, modify, or even delete sensitive data, potentially leading to a complete compromise of your database. This could result in damaging consequences, including loss of user trust and severe operational disruptions. Immediately patch to the latest version of 101news to mitigate this vulnerability. Ensure that all user inputs, especially in admin sections, are properly sanitized and validated to prevent similar exploits in the future. You've got this! Secure your application and protect your data like the security champion you are! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00421 · 35.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2025-03-03T12:51Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAR 12:51Z
    SQL injection vulnerability in 101news
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