CVE-2025-14227
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA security flaw has been discovered in Philipinho Simple-PHP-Blog up to 94b5d3e57308bce5dfbc44c3edafa9811893d958. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /edit.php. The manipulation results in sql injection. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the /edit.php file of Philipinho Simple-PHP-Blog allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and a public exploit is available, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to potentially compromise the database.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2025-01-22CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Philipinho Simple-PHP-Blog is installedSearch the web server document root for files belonging to this application, such as index.php, edit.php, or configuration files containing 'Simple-PHP-Blog' references.Affected if The application files are found on the server.
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Determine the installed versionCheck for a version file, changelog, or the main PHP files for version strings. If the application was downloaded before 2025-01-23, it is likely vulnerable. Check file modification dates on the PHP source files.Affected if The version is dated 2025-01-22 or earlier, or no version information indicates a newer release.
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Verify the vulnerable file existsLocate the /edit.php file within the web application directory structure. This is the specific file containing the SQL injection vulnerability.Affected if The /edit.php file exists in the application directory.
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Check if the application is network-accessibleDetermine if the web server hosting Simple-PHP-Blog is exposed to untrusted networks. Attempt to access the /edit.php endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS from an external perspective.Affected if The /edit.php endpoint is reachable over the network without authentication.
A system is affected if Philipinho Simple-PHP-Blog is installed with a version dated 2025-01-22 or earlier and the /edit.php file is accessible over the network, as this allows unauthenticated SQL injection attacks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataSince the vendor did not respond, implement parameterized queries (prepared statements) in /edit.php to sanitize all user inputs before database operations, or deploy a WAF rule to block SQL injection attempts as a temporary mitigation until a patch is available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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