CVE-2025-25514
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Seacms allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the admin_collect_news.php endpoint. It affects Seacms version 13.3 and earlier, potentially compromising the database and system integrity. Attackers could access, modify, or delete sensitive data stored in the database.
💻 Affected Systems
- Seacms
📦 What is this software?
Seacms by Seacms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, privilege escalation to admin access, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of sensitive information from the database, including user credentials, personal data, and system configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authentication to the admin panel. The vulnerability is in a parameter that lacks proper input sanitization.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or apply manual fixes to sanitize input in admin_collect_news.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allManually add input validation and parameterized queries to the vulnerable admin_collect_news.php file.
Edit admin_collect_news.php to replace raw SQL queries with prepared statements using mysqli or PDO.
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to the admin panel to trusted IP addresses only.
Add IP whitelisting rules to .htaccess or web server configuration for the admin directory.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules to block exploitation attempts.
- Monitor and audit admin panel access logs for suspicious activity and SQL injection patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Review the admin_collect_news.php file for unsanitized SQL queries. Test with SQL injection payloads in controlled environment.Check Version:
Check the version in the Seacms admin panel or review the CMS configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that input parameters are properly sanitized and use prepared statements. Test with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs from admin_collect_news.php
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel followed by SQL injection attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to admin_collect_news.php with SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin_collect_news.php" AND (payload CONTAINS "UNION" OR payload CONTAINS "SELECT" OR payload CONTAINS "OR 1=1")