Overview
The WinMatrix3 Web package, a product of Simopro Technology, is currently facing a severe SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2025-7918). This cybersecurity threat can potentially allow unauthenticated remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands. In effect, these attackers can read, modify, and even delete the contents of a database that the product is connected to. This issue poses a considerable risk to organizations using the WinMatrix3 Web package, as it could lead to data leakage or a complete system compromise.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-7918
Severity: Critical (CVSS Score 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise, data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
WinMatrix3 Web Package | All versions prior to the patch
How the Exploit Works
The exploit involves an SQL Injection attack, a common code injection technique that can potentially lead to the manipulation of an application’s database. It takes advantage of the software’s security flaw, particularly its inability to properly sanitize user-supplied input. The attacker, typically unauthenticated, can send specially crafted SQL commands through the application’s input fields or through manipulation of its HTTP requests. These commands can then be executed in the application’s database, potentially leading to data exposure, modification, or deletion.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example shows a manipulated HTTP POST request to a vulnerable endpoint.
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
username=admin'; DROP TABLE users; --&password=1234In this example, the attacker is attempting to inject the SQL command `DROP TABLE users;`, which would delete the “users” table from the database. The ‘–‘ following the command is a SQL comment out symbol, which makes the rest of the input (in this case, the password) ignored by the SQL interpreter.
Mitigation
Simopro Technology has already issued a patch to fix this vulnerability. It is highly recommended for all users of the WinMatrix3 Web package to apply this patch immediately. Users can also implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure until the patch can be applied. These security tools can help detect and block SQL Injection attacks, protecting the system from potential exploits.