{"id":57024,"date":"2025-07-03T23:18:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T23:18:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:55:41","slug":"cve-2025-52829-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-directiq-email-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52829-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-directiq-email-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52829: SQL Injection Vulnerability in DirectIQ Email Marketing<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the constantly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified in DirectIQ Email Marketing. The vulnerability, officially designated as CVE-2025-52829, is a serious issue that permits SQL Injection attacks. It affects all versions of DirectIQ Email Marketing up to and including version 2.0.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability is of significant concern due to the severity of an SQL Injection attack, which could allow an attacker to compromise the system, leak data, and even gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-45347-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-xiaomi-mi-connect-service-app\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63575\">unauthorized access<\/a> to sensitive information. As a result, all organizations employing DirectIQ Email Marketing are urged to take immediate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7734-critical-gitlab-ce-ee-vulnerability-allows-unauthorized-actions-by-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79532\">action to remediate this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52829<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score of 9.3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6510-critical-vulnerability-in-netgear-ex6100-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63667\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2414904120\" 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>DirectIQ Email Marketing | All versions up to 2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-41691-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-os4ed-open-source-information-system-community\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64156\">vulnerability by sending maliciously crafted SQL<\/a> queries to the vulnerable DirectIQ application. The application does not correctly neutralize special elements that are used in SQL commands, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52921-critical-vulnerability-in-innoshop-allows-code-execution-by-authenticated-attackers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63512\">allowing an attacker to manipulate SQL queries and execute<\/a> arbitrary SQL commands against the database. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63935\">system compromise<\/a>, and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1010596661\" 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 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42959-unauthenticated-replay-attack-exploiting-hmac-reuse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79533\">attacker might exploit<\/a> the vulnerability. This example is provided to help understand the nature of the exploit and is not intended to be a working code.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/emailmarketing\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nemail=&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&#039;; DROP TABLE users; -- &amp; password=cve2025exploit<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is exploiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44635-unauthorized-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-h3c-series-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63522\">vulnerability by injecting a malicious SQL command<\/a> (`DROP TABLE users;`) in the HTTP request. This command, if executed, would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42916-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88688\">delete the &#8220;users&#8221; table from the database<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is highly recommended to apply the patch provided by the vendor as soon as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54742-data-deserialization-vulnerability-in-wpevently-leading-to-possible-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86486\">possible to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a>. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46101-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-beakon-learning-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63562\">SQL Injection<\/a> attacks as a temporary measure. However, these should not be considered a long-term solution, as they may not prevent all possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52822-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-iqonic-design-wp-roadmap\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63934\">SQL Injection<\/a> attacks. Always ensure your systems are up-to-date, and follow best practices for secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-48978-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ncr-itm-web-terminal\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63553\">coding to prevent such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the constantly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, a new vulnerability has been identified in DirectIQ Email Marketing. The vulnerability, officially designated as CVE-2025-52829, is a serious issue that permits SQL Injection attacks. It affects all versions of DirectIQ Email Marketing up to and including version 2.0. 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