Overview
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system recently disclosed a severe security vulnerability, CVE-2025-46463, identified in the Yamna Khawaja Mailing Group Listserv. This vulnerability is an example of an SQL Injection attack, a prevalent security risk that targets databases through a web interface. Due to the nature of this vulnerability, it poses a significant risk to businesses and organizations utilizing the Listserv from version n/a through 3.0.4, potentially leading to system compromise and data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-46463
Severity: Critical, CVSS Score: 8.5
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System Compromise, Data Leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Yamna Khawaja Mailing Group Listserv | n/a through 3.0.4
How the Exploit Works
The SQL Injection vulnerability in the Yamna Khawaja Mailing Group Listserv allows an attacker to send malicious SQL commands to the underlying database of the Listserv application. This is possible due to the software’s improper neutralization of special elements contained within these commands. An attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests to the Listserv application, which, when processed, manipulates the database into performing actions as directed by the attacker. This can lead to unauthorized access, data modification, or even a system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
The following conceptual example illustrates a potential attack using this vulnerability. Please note that this example is simplified and does not represent a real-world scenario.
POST /submitForm HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
email=a' UNION SELECT * FROM users; --&password=testIn this example, the attacker inputs a malicious SQL statement in the ’email’ parameter. When the Listserv application processes this request, it inadvertently runs the attacker’s command, potentially returning sensitive user data.
Remediation and Mitigation
Systems running Yamna Khawaja Mailing Group Listserv version n/a through 3.0.4 are vulnerable. Administrators are strongly advised to apply the vendor’s patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. If immediate patching is not possible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation, detecting and potentially blocking malicious SQL commands. However, these solutions are not a long-term fix and do not completely secure the system from the vulnerability.