Is CVE-2018-25070 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-25070 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-25070 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-25070 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-25070?

CVE-2018-25070 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-25070

CWE-89Published: January 7, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in polterguy Phosphorus Five up to 8.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function csv.Read of the file plugins/extras/p5.mysql/NonQuery.cs of the component CSV Import. The manipulation leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 8.3 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as c179a3d0703db55cfe0cb939b89593f2e7a87246. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217606 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Phosphorus Five contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the CSV Import component's csv.Read function. Due to the high CVSS score, this is considered a critical risk that could allow unauthorized database access.

No public exploits are currently known for this vulnerability, and it is not tracked in the CISA KEV database.

Recommended Action

Upgrade to version 8.3 or apply the patch c179a3d0703db55cfe0cb939b89593f2e7a87246.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-25070 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.