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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-15585

MEDIUM · 6.7 CVSS v4.0 Published 2026-02-19
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Fileflows versions before 25.05.2 are affected by an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the library-file search function. Successful exploitation requires the system to use MySQL as the underlying database and could result in privilege escalation or data exfiltration.

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 confidence

Fileflows before version 25.05.2 contains an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in its library-file search function. The vulnerability is specific to deployments using MySQL as the database backend and allows authenticated attackers to potentially escalate privileges or exfiltrate data through malicious SQL queries.

MitigationUpgrade Fileflows to version 25.05.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Additionally, apply least-privilege principles to database accounts and consider implementing web application firewall rules as a defensive layer.

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CVSS 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
High
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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 checks

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  1. Determine installed Fileflows version
    Locate the Fileflows installation and check its version number (typically shown in the application UI, about page, or version file within the installation directory). Compare this to the fixed version 25.05.2.
    Affected if Version is before 25.05.2 (v25.05.1, v25.04.x, etc.)
  2. Identify the database backend in use
    Review Fileflows configuration files or settings to determine which database product is serving as the backend (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, etc.).
    Affected if The backend database is MySQL (this vulnerability does not apply to other database backends)
  3. Verify authenticated access to library-file search
    Confirm that user accounts exist with access to the Fileflows application and its library-file search functionality.
    Affected if There are authenticated users able to access the library-file search feature

You are affected if your Fileflows version is earlier than 25.05.2, your deployment uses MySQL as the database backend, and authenticated users can access the library-file search function.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade Fileflows to version 25.05.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Additionally, apply least-privilege principles to database accounts and consider implementing web application firewall rules as a defensive layer.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

25.05.2 or later

  1. Identify current Fileflows version to confirm it is before 25.05.2
  2. Obtain Fileflows version 25.05.2 or later from the official vendor
  3. Backup the Fileflows application data and configuration
  4. Stop the Fileflows service
  5. Install the upgraded version (25.05.2 or later)
  6. Restart the Fileflows service
  7. Verify the application is functioning correctly
  8. Confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved by testing the library-file search function
Caveat Review release notes for any configuration or migration changes between your current version and 25.05.2

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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