{"id":59584,"date":"2025-07-23T10:46:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T10:46:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:55:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:55:38","slug":"cve-2025-25257-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-fortinet-fortiweb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25257-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-fortinet-fortiweb\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-25257: Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We live in an era where cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, with attackers exploiting new vulnerabilities every day. Among the threats that have sent shockwaves in the information security world in 2025 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb, identified as CVE-2025-25257. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43209-high-risk-out-of-bounds-access-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-apple-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69723\">vulnerability affects<\/a> a wide range of FortiWeb versions, including 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, and all versions below 7.0.10. With a CVSS Severity Score of 9.8, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49416-critical-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fastw3b-llc-fw-gallery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66107\">vulnerability is considered critical<\/a> and poses a serious risk to businesses using the affected products. If exploited, it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7027-critical-firmware-vulnerability-enabling-arbitrary-memory-writes-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69724\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-25257<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46334-critical-vulnerability-in-git-gui-enables-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70741\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-684298904\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Fortinet FortiWeb | 7.6.0 through 7.6.3<br \/>\nFortinet FortiWeb | 7.4.0 through 7.4.7<br \/>\nFortinet FortiWeb | 7.2.0 through 7.2.10<br \/>\nFortinet FortiWeb | Below 7.0.10<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4784-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-moderec-tourtella\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68426\">SQL Injection<\/a> is a type of attack that manipulates SQL queries by inserting malicious inputs. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46835-high-risk-vulnerability-in-git-gui-allows-unauthorized-file-overwrite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66820\">vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb allows an attacker to execute unauthorized<\/a> SQL commands by crafting malicious HTTP or HTTPS requests. Since the system does not correctly neutralize special elements used in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3499-unauthenticated-rest-apis-expose-system-to-os-command-injection-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77660\">SQL<\/a> command, the attacker can manipulate the logic of SQL statements executed by the database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-363210266\" 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. Remember, it is a hypothetical illustration, not a real exploit code:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user&quot;: &quot;admin&#039;; DROP TABLE users; --&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker injects a payload that would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42916-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88680\">delete the entire users table if executed by the database<\/a>. The actual exploit would likely be more complex and specifically tailored to the target system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of affected Fortinet FortiWeb versions are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. In the meantime, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation against potential attacks. However, given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47998-severe-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68427\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, relying solely on these defensive measures is not recommended. Always make sure to keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88681\">systems up-to-date with the latest patches and security<\/a> updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview We live in an era where cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, with attackers exploiting new vulnerabilities every day. Among the threats that have sent shockwaves in the information security world in 2025 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb, identified as CVE-2025-25257. 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