CVE-2018-17988

CRITICAL

LayerBB 1.1.1 and 1.1.3 - SQL Injection via search.php search_query Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-17988. PoCs published by Ihsan Sencan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in LayerBB Forum 1.1.1 via the 'search_query' parameter. The PoC uses a boolean-based blind SQLi technique with RLIKE and CASE statements to infer database information.

Description

LayerBB 1.1.1 and 1.1.3 has SQL Injection via the search.php search_query parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ihsan Sencan · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45530

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in LayerBB Forum 1.1.1 via the 'search_query' parameter. The PoC uses a boolean-based blind SQLi technique with RLIKE and CASE statements to infer database information.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LayerBB Forum 1.1.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the search.php endpoint of the target LayerBB Forum
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45530/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/AndyRixon/LayerBB/issues/51

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0204
EPSS Percentile 78.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
layerbb/layerbb 1.1.1
layerbb/layerbb 1.1.3
Published Mar 07, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026