CVE-2025-25257

Fortinet FortiWeb: SQL Injection

As of , CVE-2025-25257 in Fortinet FortiWeb is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 18 July 2025
US federal deadline
8 August 202521 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.99Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Public exploit
1 Exploit-DB entry
Fix
Vendor advice: fortiguard.fortinet.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Fortinet FortiWeb contains a SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

CISA's description

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.

The CVE record's description, from fortinet

CVE published
17 July 2025
Assigned by
fortinet
CVSS
9.6 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from the CNA)
CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  3. The US federal deadline to fix it.
  4. Exploit-DB published an exploit (EDB-ID 52473).

Public exploits

Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.

FortiWeb: other exploited entries

VulnerabilityProductOur groupListedDeadlineEPSS
CVE-2025-58034OS Command InjectionFortinet FortiWebPatch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.560.56
CVE-2025-64446Path TraversalFortinet FortiWebPatch this weekMetasploit module; EPSS 0.920.92

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