{"id":49006,"date":"2025-06-05T05:22:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T05:22:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-09T19:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T01:00:36","slug":"cve-2025-48757-insufficient-database-row-level-security-policy-in-lovable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48757-insufficient-database-row-level-security-policy-in-lovable\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48757: Insufficient Database Row-Level Security Policy in Lovable<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recent vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48757, has been discovered in the Lovable software system. This severe security flaw has the potential to affect a large number of users as it pertains to database security, a critical component of any information system. The vulnerability stems from an insufficient database Row-Level Security (RLS) policy, which leaves generated sites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32925-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fantasticplugins-sumo-reward-points\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55217\">vulnerable to remote<\/a> unauthenticated attacks. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5098-printershare-android-app-vulnerability-allows-unauthorized-gmail-account-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55122\">vulnerability is particularly alarming as it allows unauthorized<\/a> users to read or write to arbitrary database tables, posing a significant risk of system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48757<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.3 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32309-potential-system-compromise-due-to-remote-file-inclusion-in-php-program\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56464\">Potential system compromise<\/a> and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4145770704\" 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>Lovable | All versions up to 2025-04-15<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52950-unauthorized-access-exploitation-in-juniper-networks-security-director\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71347\">exploit leverages the insufficient Row-Level Security<\/a> (RLS) policy in Lovable. RLS is a security feature that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48734-critical-access-control-vulnerability-in-apache-commons-beanutils\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56649\">controls access<\/a> to rows in a database table based on the characteristics of the user performing a query. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5124-critical-vulnerability-in-sony-s-snc-series-cameras-due-to-use-of-default-credentials\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56463\">due to the vulnerability<\/a> in Lovable, an attacker can bypass these security controls. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to send specially-crafted requests that read or write to arbitrary database tables of generated sites, potentially leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39350-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-rocket-apps-wproject\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55675\">unauthorized access<\/a> to sensitive information or even total system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-247157789\" 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>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6162-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-ex1200t-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71348\">HTTP request<\/a> that an attacker might use:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/database_query HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable_site.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;table_name&quot;: &quot;users&quot;, &quot;columns&quot;: &quot;*&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a GET <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46458-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-sql-injection-in-occupancyplan\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55611\">request to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint on the target site. The attacker specifies the table name and columns they wish to access, effectively <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30466-critical-bypass-of-same-origin-policy-in-major-apple-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57265\">bypassing the insufficient RLS policy<\/a> and gaining access to sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor-provided patch immediately. This patch addresses the RLS policy insufficiency and prevents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41654-snmp-protocol-vulnerability-enables-unauthenticated-remote-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55610\">remote unauthenticated<\/a> attackers from gaining access to arbitrary database tables. As a temporary mitigation measure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5485-a-critical-vulnerability-pertaining-to-user-name-enumeration-in-web-management-interfaces\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71349\">users can also employ a Web<\/a> Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to identify and block potentially malicious requests. However, these measures should not replace the application of the official patch.<br \/>\nIn conclusion, CVE-2025-48757 is a serious security flaw that can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5100-a-double-free-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"56650\">lead to significant system<\/a> compromise and data leakage. By understanding the nature of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42977-path-handling-vulnerability-that-risks-data-leakage-and-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57266\">vulnerability and taking the necessary measures to mitigate the risks<\/a>, users can ensure their systems remain secure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A recent vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48757, has been discovered in the Lovable software system. This severe security flaw has the potential to affect a large number of users as it pertains to database security, a critical component of any information system. The vulnerability stems from an insufficient database Row-Level Security (RLS) policy, which leaves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-49006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49006"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63803,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49006\/revisions\/63803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49006"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=49006"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=49006"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=49006"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=49006"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=49006"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=49006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}