{"id":64164,"date":"2025-08-19T08:54:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:54:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-06T05:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:35:31","slug":"cve-2025-55167-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wegia-web-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55167-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-wegia-web-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-55167: Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in WeGIA Web Manager<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity realm is no stranger to the term &#8220;SQL Injection,&#8221; a notorious vulnerability that has been the bane of web applications for years. In this context, we will be discussing a new vulnerability, CVE-2025-55167, discovered in WeGIA, an open-source web manager primarily used by Portuguese language users and charitable institutions. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73680\">vulnerability is particularly important due to the potential<\/a> devastating impacts it can have on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of a system&#8217;s database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-55167<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-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74952\">Potential system compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-519993871\" 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>WeGIA | Prior to 3.4.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9712-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ivanti-endpoint-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89104\">vulnerability lies in the \/html\/funcionario\/dependente_remover.php endpoint<\/a>, specifically in the id_dependente parameter. An attacker can exploit this by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26186-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-opensis-v-9-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71969\">injecting malicious SQL<\/a> commands into this parameter. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46122-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-commscope-ruckus-unleashed\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78924\">commands are then executed<\/a> by the database, giving the attacker the ability to manipulate the data as per their wish, thereby compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system&#8217;s database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-970018756\" 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 an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/html\/funcionario\/dependente_remover.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nid_dependente=1; DROP TABLE users;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77379\">attacker sends a POST request<\/a> to the vulnerable endpoint, appending a malicious SQL command (in this case, &#8220;DROP TABLE users;&#8221;) to the &#8216;id_dependente&#8217; parameter. If successful, this would delete the &#8216;users&#8217; table from the database, causing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40741-stack-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75778\">potential data loss and system<\/a> disruption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43588-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-substance3d-sampler-versions-5-0-and-earlier\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73496\">vulnerability has been patched in WeGIA version<\/a> 3.4.8. All users are strongly advised to update to this version or later. As a temporary measure, users can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to block or alert on suspicious activity. However, these are not foolproof measures and the recommended action is always to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible.<br \/>\nIn the long run, it&#8217;s essential to adopt secure coding practices, regular vulnerability scanning, and penetration testing to minimize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54689-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-urna\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76633\">risk of such vulnerabilities<\/a>. Furthermore, input validation and parameterized queries can significantly reduce the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50240-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nbcio-boot-v1-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71897\">SQL injection vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity realm is no stranger to the term &#8220;SQL Injection,&#8221; a notorious vulnerability that has been the bane of web applications for years. In this context, we will be discussing a new vulnerability, CVE-2025-55167, discovered in WeGIA, an open-source web manager primarily used by Portuguese language users and charitable institutions. 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