CVE-2025-6169
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-6169 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in HAMASTAR Technology's WIMP website co-construction management platform that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This enables attackers to read, modify, or delete database contents without authentication. Organizations using affected versions of the WIMP platform are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- HAMASTAR Technology WIMP website co-construction management platform
⚠️ 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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- 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 compromise of the database including theft of sensitive data, modification/deletion of all data, and potential lateral movement to other systems through database connections.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of user credentials, customer information, and business data, followed by ransomware deployment or data destruction.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, database permissions, and monitoring, though SQL injection could still expose some data.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly exploited with automated tools; unauthenticated access makes this trivial to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not specified in references; contact vendor for patched version
Vendor Advisory: https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-10184-f29ca-2.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Contact HAMASTAR Technology for the security patch
2. Apply the patch to all affected WIMP installations
3. Restart the WIMP service/application
4. Verify the fix is working
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block exploitation attempts
Network Segmentation
allRestrict network access to the WIMP platform to only trusted IP addresses
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately isolate the WIMP system from the internet and restrict internal access
- Implement database monitoring and alerting for suspicious SQL queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test for SQL injection using safe testing methods or contact vendor for vulnerability confirmationCheck Version:
Check WIMP platform version through admin interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, test that SQL injection attempts are properly rejected and no longer execute📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL query patterns in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL errors
- Web server logs showing SQL syntax in URL parameters
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
- SQL keywords in HTTP requests to WIMP endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*SELECT*" OR url="*UNION*" OR url="*INSERT*" OR url="*DELETE*") AND dest_ip="WIMP_SERVER_IP"