CVE-2022-25775
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-25775 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Mautic's Reports bundle that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL queries. This affects all Mautic instances with vulnerable versions where users have report access. Attackers could potentially access, modify, or delete database contents including sensitive user data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mautic
📦 What is this software?
Mautic by Acquia
Mautic by Acquia
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, privilege escalation, and potential file system manipulation if database permissions allow file operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data including user credentials, personal information, and system configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, with minimal impact on system availability.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but SQL injection techniques are well-documented and easily automated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.4.13 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/mautic/mautic/security/advisories/GHSA-jj6w-2cqg-7p94
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your Mautic instance and database. 2. Update Mautic to version 4.4.13 or later via composer update or manual upgrade. 3. Verify the update completed successfully. 4. Test report functionality to ensure no regression.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Reports Bundle
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable Reports bundle to prevent exploitation
php bin/console mautic:plugins:reload --disable=ReportsBundle
Restrict User Permissions
allLimit report access to only essential administrative users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns
- Apply strict input validation and parameterized queries at application layer
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Mautic version via admin panel or run: php bin/console mautic:versionCheck Version:
php bin/console mautic:versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 4.4.13 or higher and test report generation functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by report access
- Unexpected report generation patterns
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
- Large data transfers from database
SIEM Query:
source="mautic_logs" AND ("SQL error" OR "database error" OR "report" AND "unusual")