CVE-2025-8161
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in deerwms deer-wms-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the params[dataScope] parameter in the /system/role/export endpoint. This affects all users running versions up to 3.3 of the software, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- deerwms deer-wms-2
📦 What is this software?
Deer Wms 2 by Deerwms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, modification, or deletion; potential remote code execution if database permissions allow; full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction from the database, potentially exposing sensitive business information and user credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions, potentially only allowing data enumeration without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details have been publicly disclosed. Attack requires access to the vulnerable endpoint but may not require authentication depending on deployment configuration.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://gitee.com/deerwms/deer-wms-2/issues/ICLQQG
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Monitor the vendor repository for security updates. 2. Apply any available patches immediately. 3. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /system/role/export endpoint
Endpoint Restriction
linuxBlock external access to /system/role/export endpoint using network controls
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [PORT] -m string --string "/system/role/export" --algo bm -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all database operations
- Restrict database user permissions to minimum required privileges
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if your deer-wms-2 version is ≤3.3 and the /system/role/export endpoint is accessibleCheck Version:
Check application configuration files or documentation for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the vulnerable endpoint with SQL injection payloads after applying mitigations📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed attempts to access /system/role/export
- Database error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /system/role/export with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/system/role/export" AND (params CONTAINS "UNION" OR params CONTAINS "SELECT" OR params CONTAINS "OR 1=1")