CVE-2025-25515
📋 TL;DR
Seacms versions up to 13.3 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in admin_collect.php that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. This affects all Seacms installations running vulnerable versions, particularly those with administrative accounts accessible to attackers.
💻 Affected Systems
- Seacms
📦 What is this software?
Seacms by Seacms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, or remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and parameterized queries are implemented, restricting SQL command execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated administrative access; SQL injection techniques are well-documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 13.3
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Upgrade to Seacms version newer than 13.3. 2. Apply vendor patches if available. 3. Replace admin_collect.php with patched version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries in admin_collect.php to prevent SQL injection.
Access Restriction
ApacheRestrict access to admin_collect.php to trusted IP addresses only.
# In .htaccess for Apache: Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting admin_collect.php.
- Disable or remove admin_collect.php if not required for functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Seacms version in admin panel or configuration files; if version <= 13.3, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check /data/admin/ver.txt or admin panel version display.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify version is > 13.3 and test admin_collect.php with SQL injection payloads to confirm mitigation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Access to admin_collect.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to admin_collect.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin_collect.php" AND (query CONTAINS "UNION" OR query CONTAINS "SELECT" OR query CONTAINS "INSERT")