How to fix CVE-2018-25171?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running EdTv 2 and isolate them from production networks or disable external access. Within 7 days: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block malicious SQL injection patterns in the 'id' parameter and conduct database access logs review for evidence of compromise. Within 30 days: Evaluate alternatives to EdTv 2, develop a migration plan, and implement network segmentation to restrict database access to EdTv 2 application servers only.

CVE-2018-25171

HIGH

2026-03-06 [email protected]

8.2

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:06 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Mar 09, 2026 - 13:35 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Mar 06, 2026 - 13:15 nvd

HIGH 8.2

Description

EdTv 2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'id' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the admin/edit_source endpoint with crafted SQL UNION statements to extract database information including schema names, user credentials, and version details.

Analysis

EdTv 2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'id' parameter. [CVSS 8.2 HIGH]

Technical Context

Classified as CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type). EdTv 2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'id' parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to the admin/edit_source endpoint with crafted SQL UNION statements to extract database information including schema names, user credentials, and version details.

Affected Products

EdTv 2 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code thro

Remediation

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Use parameterized queries. Implement input validation. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +41

POC: +20

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