Overview
This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the recently discovered vulnerability, CVE-2025-49897. This vulnerability affects the gopiplus Vertical Scroll Slideshow Gallery v2, a widely used image slideshow plugin for websites. The vulnerability allows for Blind SQL Injection, which could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage. As SQL Injection attacks continue to be one of the most prevalent forms of web application security risks, understanding and mitigating such vulnerabilities is crucial for maintaining the security and integrity of web applications.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-49897
Severity: High (8.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
gopiplus Vertical Scroll Slideshow Gallery v2 | n/a through 9.1
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability is due to the improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command within the application. This allows an attacker to send specially crafted input to the application that includes malicious SQL statements. These can lead to unauthorized read or write access to the database, which can further lead to system compromise or sensitive data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. An attacker could send a HTTP POST request with a malicious SQL statement in the request body. Note that this is a simplistic representation and actual attack payloads would be tailored to the specific SQL database in use.
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "image_id": "1; DROP TABLE users;" }In this example, the SQL command `DROP TABLE users;` is injected via the `image_id` parameter, leading to the deletion of the ‘users’ table if the application executes the malicious payload.
Mitigation Guidance
The vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and it is recommended to apply this patch as soon as possible. If immediate patching is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to detect and block known SQL Injection attack patterns, thereby preventing exploitation of this vulnerability.