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CVE-2025-25257 kev in the critical feed json

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet Fo…

published 2025-07-17 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-21785

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2025-07-18
epss
99.9%
EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.9%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  • fortinet fortiweb 7.0.11, 7.2.11, 7.4.8, 7.6.4

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. First public exploit (EDB-52473)

Known exploited

Added
15 mo ago
Patch by
2025-08-08 (15 mo ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor, product
Fortinet, FortiWeb
CISA name
Fortinet FortiWeb SQL Injection Vulnerability

ATT&CK techniques

How it is exploited and what it leads to, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

  • T1055 Process Injection exploitation
  • T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation exploitation
  • T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application exploitation
  • T1059.004 Unix Shell primary impact
  • T1485 Data Destruction secondary impact

kev release 2025-07-28, att&ck v16.1. KEV to ATT&CK mappings by the MITRE Center for Threat-Informed Defense (Mappings Explorer, Apache-2.0). © 2026 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation. Terms of use

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
15 mo ago

Exploit prediction

99.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-52473 FortiWeb Fabric Connector 7.6.x - SQL Injection to Remote Code Execution webapps, 2026-02-04
  • Nuclei template Fortinet FortiWeb - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
  • github.com https://github.com/0xbigshaq/CVE-2025-25257 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstorm.news https://packetstorm.news/files/id/210193/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Fortinet FortiWeb

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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