{"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":"<strong>CVE-2025-44830: EngineerCMS v1.02 to v2.0.5 SQL Injection Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4372-webaudio-heap-corruption-in-google-chrome-a-potential-gateway-to-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43801\">systems could face severe data leakage or even total system compromise<\/a>.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4299-critical-remote-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac1206\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43455\">vulnerability holds critical<\/a> importance due to its high severity score and the potential damage it can cause. SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45491-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-linksys-e5600\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43564\">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<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-44830<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (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-2023-49126-critical-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023-allows-for-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43456\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1217769372\" 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>EngineerCMS | v1.02 to v2.0.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SQL injection <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=\"43565\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4350-critical-command-injection-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-600l\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43644\">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 <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=\"43621\">lead to full system<\/a> compromise if the compromised data includes administrative privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1173045668\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. The attacker sends a malicious payload via a HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47462-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-ohidul-islam-challan-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43687\">request to the vulnerable<\/a> interface:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/project\/addprojtemplet HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;proj_name&quot;: &quot;Test&#039;, DROP TABLE Users; --&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `proj_name` parameter is manipulated with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46188-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sourcecodester-client-database-management-system-1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45179\">SQL command to drop the Users table from the database<\/a>. The `&#8211;` at the end is a SQL comment, causing the database to ignore the rest of the query, successfully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42136-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-pax-android-pos-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51810\">executing the malicious SQL command<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44073-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-seacms-v13-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43875\">SQL injection<\/a> attacks. It&#8217;s also recommended to follow best security practices such as input validation and parameterized queries to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47490-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-rustaurius-ultimate-wp-mail\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43937\">SQL injection<\/a> attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview 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. 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