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CVE-2025-25257· NVD / CVE Program· CNA fortinet

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet For

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded
Published
Jul 17, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
99.8% · 100th percentile
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CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
30 / 30 · 99.8%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
9.8
CNA · fortinet
9.6
0.2 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jul 18, 2025. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: Aug 8, 2025.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
fortinetfortiweb

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • fortinet fortiweb7.0.0 and later · before 7.0.11
  • fortinet fortiweb7.2.0 and later · before 7.2.11
  • fortinet fortiweb7.4.0 and later · before 7.4.8
  • fortinet fortiweb7.6.0 and later · before 7.6.4

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (fortinet). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Fortinet FortiWeb

    • 7.6.0 and later · up to and including 7.6.3affected · semver
    • 7.4.0 and later · up to and including 7.4.7affected · semver
    • 7.2.0 and later · up to and including 7.2.10affected · semver
    • 7.0.0 and later · up to and including 7.0.10affected · semver

Same product

fortinet: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-64446A relative path traversal vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.9KEV
    97Now
  • CVE-2025-58034An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability [CWE-78] vulnerability in FortinKEV
    75This week
  • CVE-2021-22123An OS command injection vulnerability in FortiWeb's management interface 6.3.7 and below, 6.2.3 and below, 6.1.x, 6.0.x, 5.9.x may allow a r
    58Plan
  • CVE-2021-42756Multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities [CWE-121] in the proxy daemon of FortiWeb 5.x all versions, 6.0.7 and below, 6.1.2 and
    49Plan
  • CVE-2025-59719An improper verification of cryptographic signature vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiWeb 7.4.0 t
    48Plan
  • CVE-2023-25610A buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') vulnerability in the administrative interface of Fortinet FortiOS version 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, vers
    44Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Nuclei detection template ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×12

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2026-02-04
Nuclei detection templateNuclei template CVE-2025-25257 —
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:1002025-07-10
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:642025-07-11
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12025-07-12
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02025-07-12
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12025-07-12
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12025-07-15
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12025-07-19
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:52025-07-19
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:12025-09-21
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02025-11-11

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoC-8 d
  2. Published
  3. CISA KEVsame day
  4. TodaySep 29, 2026+439 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2022-29059125 days apartAn improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] in FortiWeb version 7.0.1 and
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2024-55593184 days apartA improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Fortinet FortiWeb versions 6.3.17 through 7.6.1 al
    10Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

The query text is built by concatenating user input. The database cannot tell where the data ends and the command begins.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-89 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query(  "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = '" + owner + "'");

Fixed

ts
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query(  "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = $1",  [owner]);

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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