SQL Injection Vulnerability in Twitter-Clone by Fyffe
CVE-2018-25364

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fyffe

Status
PHP-twitter-clone
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2018-25364?

The Twitter-Clone 1 application is susceptible to a SQL injection vulnerability that permits unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL queries via the name parameter. By submitting specifically crafted payloads to the search.php endpoint, attackers can exploit this flaw using error-based and union-based SQL injection techniques, potentially exposing sensitive database information such as usernames, credentials, and other critical system data.

Affected Version(s)

PHP-Twitter-Clone 1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-25364 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45247
exploit
https://github.com/Fyffe/PHP-Twitter-Clone/
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/twitter-clone-1-sql-...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

L0RD
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