{"id":75948,"date":"2025-09-17T10:40:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:40:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:08:53","slug":"cve-2025-58448-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-rathena-mmorpg-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58448-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-rathena-mmorpg-server\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-58448: SQL Injection Vulnerability in rAthena MMORPG Server<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-58448 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the rAthena open-source MMORPG server. This server software is widely used across various platforms, making this vulnerability a potentially broad-ranging issue. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50972-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-abantecart-1-4-2-with-a-high-severity-score\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83479\">vulnerability involves a SQL Injection<\/a> in the PartyBooking component via the `WorldName` parameter, which can lead to system compromise or data leakage. It is pivotal for all users and administrators of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5060-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-bravis-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85255\">rAthena<\/a> servers to be aware of this vulnerability and take the necessary steps to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-58448<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84275\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4209827563\" 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>rAthena | Versions prior to commit 0d89ae0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A malevolent attacker can exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52451-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-salesforce-tableau-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85905\">vulnerability by sending specially crafted input<\/a> in the `WorldName` parameter of the PartyBooking component. This input, if not properly sanitized, can manipulate the SQL queries executed by the server, potentially allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7051-unauthorized-access-and-manipulation-of-syslog-configuration-in-n-central\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84607\">unauthorized access<\/a> to data or control of the system. This type of attack is commonly known as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6791-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-centreon-web-monitoring-event-logs-module\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84059\">SQL Injection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3685741036\" 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 an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. Note that this is a simplified example intended to explain the nature of the vulnerability, and actual exploits might be more complex.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/partybooking\/create HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable.rathena.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nWorldName=normalworld&#039;; DROP TABLE users; --<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker uses a classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50983-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-readarr-0-4-15-2787\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84768\">SQL Injection<\/a> technique. By appending a semicolon to the `WorldName` parameter&#8217;s value, the attacker ends the current SQL statement and starts a new one. The `DROP TABLE users;` statement could delete a critical table from the database, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8067-udisks-daemon-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85745\">leading to significant data<\/a> loss. The trailing `&#8211;` comments out the rest of the original SQL statement, preventing syntax errors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9114-critical-arbitrary-user-password-change-vulnerability-in-doccure-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88294\">Users and administrators can mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> by applying the vendor patch provided in commit 0d89ae0. Until this patch can be applied, it is recommended to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1740-excessive-authentication-attempts-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-myrezzta\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86751\">attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-58448 is a significant cybersecurity vulnerability that affects the rAthena open-source MMORPG server. This server software is widely used across various platforms, making this vulnerability a potentially broad-ranging issue. The vulnerability involves a SQL Injection in the PartyBooking component via the `WorldName` parameter, which can lead to system compromise or data leakage. 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