Overview
CVE-2025-28967 is a critical vulnerability that exists in the ‘Contact Us’ page of the Contact People LITE software developed by Steve Truman. The vulnerability, classified as SQL Injection, stems from the software’s improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. The vulnerability impacts versions of Contact People LITE up to and including version 3.7.4, and its exploit could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability is of significance due to the high CVSS Severity Score of 8.5 and the vast number of users that could be affected.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-28967
Severity: Critical (8.5)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
Affected Products
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Product | Affected Versions
Contact People LITE | Up to and including 3.7.4
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of improper neutralization of special elements in an SQL command (‘SQL Injection‘) within Contact People LITE’s ‘Contact Us’ page. An attacker can send specially crafted data through the contact form that contains malicious SQL commands. When this data is processed, the SQL command gets executed, providing the attacker with unauthorized access or enabling them to retrieve sensitive data from the system.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example demonstrates a malicious HTTP POST request sent to the vulnerable endpoint.
POST /ContactUs/ HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
name=John&email=john@example.com&subject=Test&message=Test'); DROP TABLE users;--In this example, after the normal fields like ‘name’, ’email’, ‘subject’, and ‘message’, the attacker inserts a harmful SQL command (`DROP TABLE users;–`). If the application is vulnerable, it will execute this SQL command, which can lead to data loss in this case.
Mitigation Guidance
Users of Contact People LITE are advised to apply the latest vendor patch to fix this vulnerability. In the absence of a patch, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. Both of these solutions can detect and block SQL Injection attacks, thereby preventing potential exploits.