{"id":47278,"date":"2025-06-01T10:44:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:44:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:55:48","slug":"cve-2025-47478-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-metagauss-profilegrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47478-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-metagauss-profilegrid\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47478: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly shifting, and recent findings highlight a significant vulnerability affecting the Metagauss ProfileGrid platform. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-47478, involves an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, more commonly known as SQL Injection. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48340-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-danny-vink-user-profile-meta-manager-allows-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52911\">vulnerability has implications for a host of users<\/a>, as ProfileGrid is a popular and widely used plugin for creating user communities on WordPress websites. The potential system compromise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31430-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-the-business-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53425\">data leakage that could result from exploiting this vulnerability<\/a> underscores the importance of immediate remediation measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47478<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2409-file-corruption-vulnerability-in-aspect-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53101\">Potential system<\/a> compromise, data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-405432309\" 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>Metagauss ProfileGrid | Through 5.9.5.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57783-xss-vulnerability-in-dot-desktop-application-allows-command-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57457\">vulnerability stems from the application&#8217;s<\/a> failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input in SQL queries. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24274-input-validation-issue-exploitable-via-malicious-app-on-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60870\">malicious SQL statements are inserted into an input<\/a> field, the application processes these statements as part of the SQL query. This allows an attacker to manipulate the query to expose, modify, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42916-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88708\">delete data in the database<\/a>. The attacker could also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0562-use-after-free-flaw-in-linux-kernel-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53695\">potentially gain unauthorized access to the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1437761965\" 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 is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45997-exploiting-file-upload-vulnerability-in-web-based-pharmacy-product-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57458\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. In this HTTP request, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22455-local-authenticated-attacker-decrypts-stored-sql-credentials-in-ivanti-workspace-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60869\">attacker inserts malicious SQL<\/a> commands into the input field, tricking the application into executing them.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/profilegrid\/login HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nusername=admin&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&amp;password=admin&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker attempts to log in with a username and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51543-admin-password-reset-vulnerability-in-cicool-builder-3-4-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81774\">password of &#8220;admin<\/a>&#8216; OR &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1. If the application does not properly sanitize its input, it may interpret this as a valid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84066\">SQL query and log<\/a> the attacker in as an administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Remediation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of the affected versions of Metagauss ProfileGrid are advised to update to the latest version of the application, which includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49002-critical-vulnerability-in-dataease-bypassing-patch-for-cve-2025-32966\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60871\">patch for this vulnerability<\/a>. As a temporary mitigation, users could employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-52874-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-infoblox-netmri\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53147\">SQL injection<\/a> attempts. However, these measures are not a substitute for patching the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40916-weak-random-number-source-vulnerability-in-mojolicious-plugin-captchapng\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61567\">vulnerability at its source<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly shifting, and recent findings highlight a significant vulnerability affecting the Metagauss ProfileGrid platform. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-47478, involves an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, more commonly known as SQL Injection. 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