CVE-2025-5434
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-5434 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Aem Solutions CMS that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /page.php. This could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running Aem Solutions CMS version 1.0 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Aem Solutions CMS
⚠️ 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 including data exfiltration, modification, deletion, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and data manipulation affecting application integrity.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code is available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Vendor has not responded to disclosure. Consider workarounds or migrating to alternative CMS solutions.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the ID parameter before processing
Modify /page.php to validate ID parameter as integer: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:ID "@rx (?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|\/\*|\*\/)" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the CMS instance behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement database-level controls: restrict application database user permissions to SELECT only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /page.php with SQL injection payloads like: /page.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check CMS version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads; should return error or sanitized response instead of executing SQL📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to /page.php with special characters in ID parameter
- Database query errors containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /page.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Abnormal database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/page.php" AND (query="*union*" OR query="*select*" OR query="*' OR '*" OR query="*--*" OR query="*#*")