CVE-2018-25357
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 Remote Code Execution via install/step1.php
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 Remote Code Execution via install/step1.php
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
- Record
CVE-2018-25357- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-21879
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2018-21879- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxmh-2xc4-c894
Dolibarr ERP CRM contains a remote code evaluation vulnerability
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code evaluation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
- Record
GHSA-hxmh-2xc4-c894- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
- Record
CVE-2018-25357- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
- Record
CVE-2018-25357- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hxmh-2xc4-c894
Dolibarr ERP CRM contains a remote code evaluation vulnerability
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code evaluation vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
- Record
GHSA-hxmh-2xc4-c894- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-25357
Dolibarr ERP CRM 7.0.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP code through the db_name parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to install/step1.php with malicious PHP code in the db_name parameter, then execute commands via the check.php endpoint using the cmd GET parameter.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25357- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8448-1 No score
dolibarr vulnerability
It was discovered that Dolibarr incorrectly handled user-supplied database name values during installation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-8448-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
7.0.0 to 7.0.3 | 7.0.4 |
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
before 6.0.8 | 6.0.8 |
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
7.0.0 up to 7.0.4, plus listed versions 7.0.17.0.27.0.3 |
7.0.4 |
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
before 6.0.8, plus listed versions 3.6.03.6.0-beta3.6.13.6.23.6.3 Show 45 moreShow less3.6.43.6.53.6.63.7.03.7.13.7.23.7.33.7.43.8.03.8.0-beta3.8.13.8.23.8.33.8.43.9.03.9.0-rc3.9.0-rc23.9.13.9.23.9.33.9.44.0.04.0.0-beta4.0.0-rc4.0.0-rc24.0.14.0.24.0.34.0.44.0.54.0.65.0.05.0.0-beta5.0.0-rc15.0.0-rc25.0.15.0.25.0.35.0.45.0.55.0.65.0.76.0.06.0.0-beta6.0.0-rc |
6.0.8 |
dolibarrUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 3.5.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1+esm1, plus listed versions 3.5.5+dfsg1-23.5.7+dfsg1-13.5.8+dfsg1-13.5.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
3.5.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-25357 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Dolibarr Erp Crm, published May 23, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.70%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in dolibarr/dolibarr 7.0.4.
References
Left out here: 7 versions. The JSON record has them.