{"id":85997,"date":"2025-12-09T10:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:04:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-53256-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-yaycommerce-yaysmtp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53256-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-yaycommerce-yaysmtp\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53256: SQL Injection Vulnerability in YayCommerce YaySMTP<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-53256 vulnerability is a severe security issue found in YayCommerce&#8217;s YaySMTP software. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially compromising systems and leading to data leakage. Given the widespread use of this software, this vulnerability poses a significant threat to many organizations and demands urgent attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53256<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.6)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2070435272\" 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>YayCommerce YaySMTP | up to and including 2.6.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability resides in the improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands within the YaySMTP software. Attackers can leverage this flaw by injecting malicious SQL commands, which the software then interprets and executes. This could lead to unauthorized data access, data corruption, or even a system takeover depending on the permissions of the compromised account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-797462836\" 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<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/YaySMTP\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;user&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;,\n&quot;password&quot;: &quot;password&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&#039;; --&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above example, if the server fails to properly sanitize the input, the SQL command will always evaluate to true, bypassing any password checks and granting the attacker admin access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of YaySMTP are urged to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch as soon as it becomes available. Until the patch can be applied, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) should be used as a temporary mitigation measure. Regularly monitoring system logs for any suspicious activity is also recommended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-53256 vulnerability is a severe security issue found in YayCommerce&#8217;s YaySMTP software. This vulnerability allows attackers to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially compromising systems and leading to data leakage. Given the widespread use of this software, this vulnerability poses a significant threat to many organizations and demands urgent attention. 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