Overview
A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-41034, has been identified in appRain Content Management Framework (CMF) version 4.0.5. This vulnerability, an SQL injection flaw, poses a significant risk as it allows an attacker to manipulate the database, enabling them to not only retrieve but also create, update, and delete data. This could lead to serious consequences such as system compromise and potential data leakage. Any organization using vulnerable versions of appRain CMF is at risk and should take immediate steps to mitigate the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-41034
Severity: Critical – CVSS 9.8
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
appRain CMF | 4.0.5
How the Exploit Works
The SQL injection vulnerability exists in the ‘data%5BPage%5D%5Bname%5D’ parameter in the /apprain/page/manage-static-pages/create/ endpoint. An attacker can insert malicious SQL code into this parameter, which the application executes as part of its database query. This allows the attacker to manipulate the database, retrieve data, or even add, update, or delete information.
Conceptual Example Code
A conceptual example of how this vulnerability could be exploited might look like the following HTTP request:
POST /apprain/page/manage-static-pages/create/ HTTP/1.1
Host: targetsite.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
data%5BPage%5D%5Bname%5D=' OR '1'='1'; DROP TABLE users; --In the above example, the attacker injects an SQL command that will drop, or delete, the ‘users’ table from the database if executed.
It’s important to note that this is a simplified and generalized example. The actual exploit could be more complex and tailored to the specificities of the target system.
Mitigation and Remediation
The best way to mitigate the risk posed by this vulnerability is to apply patches provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, organizations can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to temporarily mitigate the risk. However, these are temporary solutions and the best course of action is to patch the software as soon as possible.
