{"id":85175,"date":"2025-10-31T17:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:47:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T03:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T09:01:37","slug":"cve-2025-48544-local-privilege-escalation-via-sql-injection-in-multiple-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48544-local-privilege-escalation-via-sql-injection-in-multiple-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48544: Local Privilege Escalation via SQL Injection in Multiple Locations<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities emerging regularly. Among these, CVE-2025-48544 poses a significant threat. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4380-critical-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-ads-pro-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92008\">vulnerability allows SQL injection which can lead to local<\/a> privilege escalation, enabling unauthorized access to files of other applications. This vulnerability affects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30375-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-excel-leading-to-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92018\">multiple<\/a> locations and can potentially compromise systems or lead to data leakage, making it a serious concern for cybersecurity professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48544<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized access to app files, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41667-potential-system-compromise-via-file-access-exploitation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92156\">potential system compromise<\/a>, or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3893521901\" 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>[Insert product] | [Insert affected version]<br \/>\n[Insert product] | [Insert affected version]<br \/>\n(N.B. The affected products and versions are not provided in the source data. The actual report must include this information.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53599-critical-javascript-injection-vulnerability-in-whale-browser-for-ios\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92020\">vulnerability works by exploiting SQL injection<\/a> points in multiple locations across various applications. A malicious actor can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52830-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-bsecuretech-s-universal-checkout\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92024\">inject SQL<\/a> queries into these points, enabling them to read files belonging to other apps. This can lead to privilege <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36630-tenable-nessus-arbitrarily-overwrites-system-files-with-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"91987\">escalation<\/a> where the attacker gains access to sensitive information or potentially compromises the entire system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1549801523\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24748-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-all-in-one-slider-responsive\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92023\">vulnerability might be exploited using a SQL injection<\/a> attack.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;username&quot;: &quot;admin&#039;; SELECT * FROM users -- &quot;, &quot;password&quot;: &quot;password&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52833-designthemes-lms-sql-injection-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92025\">injects a SQL<\/a> query into the username field that results in retrieving all users&#8217; data from the database. It should be noted that this is a simplified example, and real-world attacks could be more complex and varied.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Additionally, it is advisable to follow secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20686-critical-wlan-ap-driver-vulnerability-permits-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92022\">coding practices to avoid SQL injection vulnerabilities<\/a>, including the use of parameterized queries or prepared statements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities emerging regularly. Among these, CVE-2025-48544 poses a significant threat. The vulnerability allows SQL injection which can lead to local privilege escalation, enabling unauthorized access to files of other applications. This vulnerability affects multiple locations and can potentially compromise systems or lead to data leakage, making [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[76,74],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-85175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-privilege-escalation","attack_vector-sql-injection"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85175"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85368,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85175\/revisions\/85368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85175"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=85175"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=85175"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=85175"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=85175"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=85175"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=85175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}