Overview
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has recently published a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-61603. This vulnerability pertains to WeGIA, a web manager widely used by charitable institutions globally. This software vulnerability is particularly concerning due to its high severity score and the potential for system compromise or data leakage, which could have devastating impacts on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data managed by these institutions.
The vulnerability lies in versions 3.4.12 and below of the WeGIA software and is a type of SQL Injection vulnerability. SQL injection vulnerabilities are a significant security concern as they open up systems to unauthorized access and manipulation of data, making them a prime target for malicious actors.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-61603
Severity: Critical (9.8 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
WeGIA Web Manager | 3.4.12 and below
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability exists in the /controle/control.php endpoint of WeGIA, specifically in the descricao parameter. Attackers can manipulate the descricao parameter, which is not correctly sanitized by the application, to inject arbitrary SQL commands. This could allow an attacker to manipulate the database, retrieve sensitive data, modify data or even potentially gain unauthorized access to the system.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
POST /controle/control.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
descricao=charitable_institution';DROP TABLE members;--In this conceptual example, if the SQL injection is successful, it would drop the entire ‘members’ table from the database.
Mitigation Guidance
Users of WeGIA are advised to apply the latest vendor patch which fixes this vulnerability, available in version 3.5.0. In situations where applying the patch is not immediately possible, users are advised to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation. Regularly updating and patching systems, along with adopting robust security practices, can significantly reduce the risk of such vulnerabilities.
