{"id":38785,"date":"2025-05-17T05:16:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:16:41","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:19:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T17:19:50","slug":"cve-2025-44830-engineercms-v1-02-to-v2-0-5-sql-injection-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44830-engineercms-v1-02-to-v2-0-5-sql-injection-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-44830: EngineerCMS v1.02 to v2.0.5 SQL Injection Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system recently identified a severe security flaw, CVE-2025-44830, in EngineerCMS versions 1.02 through 2.0.5. This vulnerability affects the \/project\/addprojtemplet interface and exposes systems to potential SQL Injection attacks. As a consequence, the affected systems could face severe data leakage or even total system compromise<\/a>.
\nThis vulnerability holds critical<\/a> importance due to its high severity score and the potential damage it can cause. SQL injection vulnerabilities<\/a> are among the most dangerous and widespread security flaws in web applications, which makes addressing them urgently crucial for affected parties.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-44830
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

EngineerCMS | v1.02 to v2.0.5<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SQL injection vulnerability present in the EngineerCMS versions 1.02 to 2.0.5 allows<\/a> an attacker to manipulate SQL queries in the \/project\/addprojtemplet interface. By injecting malicious SQL statements into the vulnerable<\/a> interface, an attacker can bypass security measures and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database. This can even lead to full system<\/a> compromise if the compromised data includes administrative privileges.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker sends a malicious payload via a HTTP POST request to the vulnerable<\/a> interface:<\/p>\n

POST \/project\/addprojtemplet HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"proj_name\": \"Test', DROP TABLE Users; --\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the `proj_name` parameter is manipulated with a SQL command to drop the Users table from the database<\/a>. The `–` at the end is a SQL comment, causing the database to ignore the rest of the query, successfully executing the malicious SQL command<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of affected EngineerCMS versions are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation, potentially preventing the execution of SQL injection<\/a> attacks. It’s also recommended to follow best security practices such as input validation and parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection<\/a> attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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