ASUSTOR ADM - SQLi (CVE-2018-11511)

CVE-2018-11511 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the tree list functionality of the photo gallery application in ASUSTOR ADM 3.1.0.RFQ3, affecting the 'album_id' or 'scope' parameters. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via crafted requests, potentially leading to data theft, unauthorized access, or full compromise of the underlying database.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of October 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2018-11511 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2018-11511. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.

Attackers exploit endpoints such as /photo-gallery/api/album/tree_lists/ and /photo-gallery/api/photo/search/ by injecting SQL commands into the album_id and scope parameters, respectively, to execute unauthorized database queries.