{"id":81607,"date":"2025-10-04T03:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T03:28:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-10T16:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T22:34:05","slug":"cve-2025-8868-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-progress-chef-automate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8868-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-progress-chef-automate\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-8868: Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Progress Chef Automate<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-8868 is a critical vulnerability identified in Progress Chef Automate, versions earlier than 4.13.295, on the Linux x86 platform. This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to Chef Automate&#8217;s restricted functionality in the compliance service. Through the exploitation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54236-critical-improper-input-validation-vulnerability-in-adobe-commerce-leading-to-session-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88820\">improperly neutralized inputs<\/a> used in SQL commands, attackers can potentially compromise the system or cause data leakage. Given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-37123-high-severity-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-hpe-aruba-networking-edgeconnect-sd-wan-gateways\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89626\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>, it is essential for users and administrators to understand its implications and implement the recommended mitigation measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-8868<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8\/10 CVSS v3.0 Severity)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9443-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-tenda-ch22-1-0-0-1-potentially-leads-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89022\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2438929816\" 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>Progress Chef Automate | Versions earlier than 4.13.295<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7955-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-ringcentral-communications-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88797\">authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability<\/a> by injecting malicious SQL commands into the system through improperly neutralized inputs. The system does not appropriately sanitize user inputs, which are then used in SQL commands. This process can allow an attacker to manipulate the database query, alter the structure, and possibly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59458-jetbrains-junie-code-execution-vulnerability-through-improper-command-validation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89590\">execute arbitrary SQL commands<\/a> on the server. As a result, the attacker can gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59017-unauthorized-access-via-ajax-backend-routes-in-typo3-cms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89174\">unauthorized access<\/a> to restricted functionalities and data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1146747981\" 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>While the specific exploit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48100-critical-code-injection-vulnerability-in-extremeidea-bidorbuy-store-integrator\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88807\">code for this vulnerability<\/a> has not been disclosed to prevent misuse, a conceptual example of an SQL injection might look like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/compliance_service\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;user_input&quot;: &quot;admin&#039;; DROP TABLE users; --&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39496-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-woobewoo-product-filter-pro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88809\">SQL command &#8216;DROP TABLE users&#8217; is injected<\/a> into the normal user input. If the application does not properly sanitize the input, this could lead to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42929-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89095\">deletion of an entire user database<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users and administrators are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. As temporary mitigation, utilizing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can help detect and block attempted exploits. However, these methods should not be used as a substitute for applying the vendor-released patch, which directly addresses the vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-8868 is a critical vulnerability identified in Progress Chef Automate, versions earlier than 4.13.295, on the Linux x86 platform. 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