{"id":37736,"date":"2025-05-13T10:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:30:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-08T23:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T05:21:44","slug":"cve-2025-44073-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-seacms-v13-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44073-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-seacms-v13-3\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-44073: SQL Injection Vulnerability in SeaCMS v13.3<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This blog post provides an in-depth look at the CVE-2025-44073 vulnerability, a critical SQL Injection vulnerability found in SeaCMS v13.3. This vulnerability could potentially compromise the system or lead to data leakage, affecting a wide range of users. The seriousness of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52928-severe-bypass-issue-in-arc-on-windows-allows-unauthorized-permissions-grant\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65115\">issue is underscored by its CVSS Severity<\/a> Score of 9.8, indicating a high level of severity. Understanding this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44074-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-seacms-v13-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43295\">vulnerability is essential for anyone using SeaCMS<\/a> v13.3, as it can have far-reaching implications on system security and data integrity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-44073<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical &#8211; CVSS 9.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49129-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43539\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1623831072\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>SeaCMS | v13.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-44073 is a SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35963-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42444\">Injection vulnerability<\/a>. It resides in the admin_comment_news.php component of SeaCMS v13.3. An attacker can exploit the application by sending specially crafted SQL queries to this component, which lacks proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31234-input-sanitization-flaw-leading-to-system-termination-and-kernel-memory-corruption\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47901\">sanitization of user-supplied input<\/a>. This can allow an attacker to view, modify, or delete data in the backend database, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4050-heap-corruption-in-google-chrome-devtools-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43072\">potentially compromising the system and leading<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-858480482\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1305-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-newsblogger-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42524\">request that sends malicious SQL payload to the vulnerable<\/a> component.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/admin_comment_news.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nparam1=value1&amp;param2=value2&amp;param3=malicious_payload&#039;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, `malicious_payload&#8217;` would be a crafted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46337-a-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-adodb-php-database-class-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42768\">SQL statement designed to manipulate the database<\/a>, bypass security measures, or exfiltrate data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it&#8217;s available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39486-rankie-sql-injection-vulnerability-and-mitigation-measures\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65116\">mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as temporary mitigation. These systems can detect and prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2812-severe-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-mydata-informatics-ticket-sales-automation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42744\">SQL Injection<\/a> attacks by identifying suspicious patterns in the HTTP requests and responses. However, these are not foolproof solutions and are only recommended until the official patch has been applied.<br \/>\nIn conclusion, users of SeaCMS v13.3 are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/escalating-cybersecurity-threats-to-healthcare-providers-hscc-urges-immediate-action\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65117\">urged to take immediate<\/a> action to secure their systems against CVE-2025-44073. By understanding the nature of the vulnerability and applying appropriate mitigations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4347-d-link-router-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43598\">potential system<\/a> compromises or data leakages can be prevented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This blog post provides an in-depth look at the CVE-2025-44073 vulnerability, a critical SQL Injection vulnerability found in SeaCMS v13.3. This vulnerability could potentially compromise the system or lead to data leakage, affecting a wide range of users. 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