Overview
In the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities often emerge that pose significant threats to systems and data. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-53527, has been discovered in the WeGIA web manager, a widely used platform for managing the operations of charitable institutions. This vulnerability, a Time-Based Blind SQL Injection, could potentially allow attackers to inject arbitrary SQL queries, leading to unauthorized data access or even system compromise. Given the extent of WeGIA’s usage, the impact of this vulnerability could be far-reaching and severe.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-53527
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Unauthorized data access, potential system compromise
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Product | Affected Versions
WeGIA Web Manager | <=3.4.0 How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability lies in the ‘almox’ parameter of the /controle/relatorio_geracao.php endpoint of the WeGIA Web Manager. By injecting malicious SQL queries via this parameter, an attacker can manipulate the application’s database, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. Given the time-based nature of the SQL Injection, the attacker can infer whether the injection was successful based on the response time of the web application, making it a stealthy and dangerous vulnerability.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited.
POST /controle/relatorio_geracao.php HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
almox=1; WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:10'--In this example, the ‘almox’ parameter is set to a malicious SQL query that causes the database to delay its response by 10 seconds. If the web application responds after a noticeable delay, the attacker can infer that the SQL Injection was successful.
Mitigation
The vulnerability has been rectified in WeGIA Web Manager version 3.4.1. Users are strongly encouraged to update their applications to the latest version immediately. As a temporary mitigation, users can also employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to block or alert on suspicious SQL queries. However, these measures are not foolproof and updating the application to a patched version is the best course of action.