CVE-2025-52390
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Saurus CMS Community Edition allows attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting malicious SQL code through search functionality. Attackers can potentially extract sensitive data, modify database contents, or escalate privileges. All installations using versions since commit d886e5b0 (April 23, 2010) are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Saurus CMS Community Edition
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data exfiltration, privilege escalation to administrative access, and potential remote code execution through database functions.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive information including user credentials, personal data, and CMS configuration details.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection is well-understood with many automated tools available. The vulnerability is in a core search function likely accessible without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Replace vulnerable code with parameterized queries
2. Implement proper input validation and sanitization
3. Update FulltextSearch.class.php with secure coding practices
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to filter search terms before processing
// In FulltextSearch.class.php around line 331
// Add: $search_word = preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]/', '', $search_word);
Disable Search Functionality
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable search feature
// Comment out or remove search functionality calls
// Or modify .htaccess to block search requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test search functionality with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check git commit history or version files in Saurus CMS installationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple search attempts with special characters
- Error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in search parameters
- Unusual patterns in search endpoint traffic
SIEM Query:
web.url:*search* AND (web.param:*OR* OR web.param:*UNION* OR web.param:*SELECT*)