Overview
CVE-2025-28986 is a critical Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability found in the Webaholicson Epicwin Plugin that can lead to SQL Injection attacks. This vulnerability is of particular concern to individuals and organizations utilizing the Epicwin Plugin version 1.5 and earlier. A successful exploit of this vulnerability could potentially compromise the entire system or lead to significant data leakage.
Given its high Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score of 8.2, it is essential to address this vulnerability promptly. A successful attack could have severe consequences, including system compromise and potential data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-28986
Severity: High (8.2 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Webaholicson Epicwin Plugin | versions up to and including 1.5
How the Exploit Works
The CSRF vulnerability in the Epicwin Plugin allows an attacker to trick a user into triggering an unintended action in the application, leading to SQL Injection. The attacker can use this vulnerability to issue commands that the application’s database understands and manipulates data accordingly. This vulnerability can be exploited if the user is authenticated and has specific privileges that the attacker can abuse.
Conceptual Example Code
This conceptual example shows how a CSRF attack might be performed using a maliciously crafted HTTP request.
POST /vulnerable/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"csrf_payload": "'; DROP TABLE users;--"
}In this example, if the request is processed by the server, it can lead to SQL Injection, causing the ‘users’ table to be dropped from the database.
Countermeasures
The most effective solution to this vulnerability is applying the vendor-supplied patch. If a patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation against potential exploit attempts. Regularly updating and patching software can prevent many similar vulnerabilities.