CVE-2025-5155
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in FoxCMS 1.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'ids' parameter in the batchCope function. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content, and in some cases achieve remote code execution. All users running FoxCMS 1.2.5 with the vulnerable Article.php file are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- qianfox FoxCMS
📦 What is this software?
Foxcms by Foxcms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the CMS.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach the vulnerable batchCope function, but SQL injection payloads are publicly available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider applying manual fixes or migrating to alternative CMS solutions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Patch
allManually patch the vulnerable batchCope function to validate and sanitize the 'ids' parameter
Edit app/admin/controller/Article.php and implement proper parameterized queries or input validation for the batchCope function
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the batchCope endpoint
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL injection patterns to /admin/controller/Article.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the FoxCMS admin interface using firewall rules
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible) for the CMS application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if file app/admin/controller/Article.php exists and contains the batchCope function without proper input validation for the 'ids' parameterCheck Version:
Check CMS version in configuration files or admin panelVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that the batchCope function now uses parameterized queries or properly validates/sanitizes the 'ids' input📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL error messages in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from the CMS application
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/controller/Article.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/controller/Article.php" AND (param="ids" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "INSERT")