Overview
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-47587 is a critical one, affecting YayCommerce YaySMTP versions through 2.6.4. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, allowing potential blind SQL injections. The exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a significant system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-47587
Severity: High (CVSS: 7.6)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
YayCommerce YaySMTP | through 2.6.4
How the Exploit Works
The exploit works by taking advantage of the improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command within YayCommerce YaySMTP. An attacker can craft SQL queries that the YaySMTP application fails to sanitize properly, leading to unintended execution of SQL commands. This vulnerability enables the attacker to manipulate the SQL queries, leading to data extraction or even system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This could be a sample SQL injection payload in an HTTP request to a vulnerable endpoint:
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"email": "victim@example.com",
"password": "password'; DROP TABLE users; --"
}In the above example, the malicious payload `’; DROP TABLE users; –` is injected into the password field, which could potentially lead to the deletion of the ‘users’ table if the application does not properly sanitize the input.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the patch provided by the vendor. As a temporary mitigation, users can also use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block SQL injection attacks. Regular updates and patches from the vendor should also be promptly applied to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
