SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-1981

CRITICAL · 9.4 CVSS v4.0 Published 2025-04-16
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
Improper neutralization of input provided by a low-privileged user into a file search functionality in Ready_'s Invoices module allows for SQL Injection attacks.

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

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Invoices module's file search functionality in Ready_ software. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of user input, allowing a low-privileged attacker to inject malicious SQL queries through the file search parameter.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and use parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions in the file search functionality. Alternatively, deploy a WAF rule to block SQL injection patterns until the code-level fix is applied.

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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
Low
Privileges
Low
Authentication
X
User interaction
None
Scope
X

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/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. Identify Ready_ installation and version
    Locate the Ready_ installation directory and check the version file or metadata (such as version.info, package.json, or the admin panel About section) to determine the installed version.
    Affected if The installed version matches any version known to contain CVE-2025-1981 in your organization's asset inventory.
  2. Confirm Invoices module is enabled
    Log into the Ready_ admin interface and navigate to the module management or feature toggles section. Verify whether the Invoices module is installed and enabled for use.
    Affected if The Invoices module is active and accessible to users.
  3. Check file search functionality exists
    Access the Invoices module as an authenticated user and locate the file search feature (typically a search box or file lookup interface within the Invoices section).
    Affected if The file search functionality is present and accepts user input.
  4. Inspect search parameter handling
    Use a browser developer tool or proxy to capture the HTTP request when performing a file search. Examine whether the search query is passed as a URL parameter or request body parameter without apparent sanitization or use of parameterized queries.
    Affected if User-supplied search input is sent directly to the database query without visible sanitization, prepared statements, or input validation.

A user is affected if Ready_ with the Invoices module is running a version containing this vulnerability and the file search feature is accessible with user-supplied input being directly included in SQL queries.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper input validation and use parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions in the file search functionality. Alternatively, deploy a WAF rule to block SQL injection patterns until the code-level fix is applied.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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