{"id":64284,"date":"2025-08-24T09:13:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T09:13:58","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-08T20:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T02:52:42","slug":"cve-2025-52823-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-cube-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52823-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-cube-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-52823: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Cube Portfolio<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-52823 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the Cube Portfolio software developed by ovatheme. This software vulnerability is particularly concerning as it deals with &#8216;SQL Injection&#8217;, a common and potent web application vulnerability. Cube Portfolio, utilized by numerous organizations for managing digital portfolios, could see its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55282-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-aiven-database-migration-tool\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79335\">databases compromised if this vulnerability<\/a> is exploited. A successful attack could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27055-memory-corruption-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-during-image-encoding\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74308\">lead to system compromise<\/a> or data leakage, severe outcomes that underscore the importance of addressing this issue promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-52823<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.5 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<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=\"74796\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3678472191\" 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>Cube Portfolio (ovatheme) | n\/a through 1.16.8<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-52823 exploit works by improperly neutralizing special elements used in an SQL command, leading to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50240-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-nbcio-boot-v1-0-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71890\">SQL Injection vulnerability<\/a>. In essence, an attacker could send malicious SQL queries to the Cube Portfolio&#8217;s database, manipulating it to reveal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30105-sensitive-information-leak-in-dell-xtremio\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80908\">sensitive information<\/a> or alter its content. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1411-exploitation-of-unnecessary-privileges-in-ibm-security-verify-directory-container\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78113\">exploit does not require any specific privileges<\/a>, and the attack can be delivered via network-based vectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1799439048\" 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 vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample HTTP request that contains a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26186-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-opensis-v-9-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71978\">SQL payload designed to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nusername=admin&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&#039;; --&amp;password=anything<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the SQL command &#8216;OR &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1&#8242; tricks the system into evaluating the statement as true, potentially allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53495-unauthorized-access-data-leakage-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72590\">unauthorized access or data leakage<\/a>.<br \/>\nTo prevent this exploit, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If a patch cannot be applied immediately, using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-52823 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the Cube Portfolio software developed by ovatheme. This software vulnerability is particularly concerning as it deals with &#8216;SQL Injection&#8217;, a common and potent web application vulnerability. Cube Portfolio, utilized by numerous organizations for managing digital portfolios, could see its databases compromised if this vulnerability is exploited. 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