CVE-2018-25434 (GCVE-0-2018-25434)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-01 21:00 – Updated: 2026-06-02 15:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
WP AutoSuggest 0.24 SQL Injection via autosuggest.php
Summary
WP AutoSuggest 0.24 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wpas_keys parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to autosuggest.php with crafted wpas_keys values to extract sensitive database information from WordPress posts and other tables.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45977 | exploit |
| https://kaimi.io | product |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-autosuggest/ | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wp-autosugge… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| eliekhoury | WP AutoSuggest |
Affected:
0.24
|
Date Public
2018-12-01 00:00
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