CVE-2025-22542
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot virtual-bot allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Virtual Bot: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
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 · moderate confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot (version 1.0.0 and below). The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs, potentially enabling unauthorized data extraction or database compromise. The 'blind' classification indicates the application does not return SQL errors directly, requiring inference-based exploitation techniques.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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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Confirm Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot is installedLocate the application installation directory or check system inventory for the presence of Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot softwareAffected if The product is present on the system
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Identify installed versionCheck the application version information (typically in an about section, version file, or software metadata)Affected if The version is 1.0.0 or any version numbered lower than 1.0.0
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Identify user input points that interact with the databaseReview application source code or configuration to locate all locations where user-supplied input is accepted (forms, API parameters, URL query strings) and trace whether these inputs are used in database query contextsAffected if User input fields or parameters are used in SQL query construction without confirmation of sanitization
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Inspect SQL query construction for lack of parameterized queriesExamine the code handling database operations to determine whether SQL queries are built using string concatenation or string interpolation with user input versus using parameterized queries or prepared statementsAffected if SQL queries are constructed dynamically using direct string concatenation with user input rather than parameterized queries
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Verify input sanitization is not applied before database operationsSearch the codebase for input validation, sanitization, or escaping functions applied to user inputs before they are used in SQL queriesAffected if No input validation, sanitization, or escaping functions are found before SQL execution with user-supplied data
If Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot version 1.0.0 or below is installed AND user-supplied input is directly incorporated into SQL queries without parameterized statements or input sanitization, the environment is affected by this blind SQL injection vulnerability.
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 dataRemediate by identifying all user-supplied input points that interact with database queries and replacing dynamic SQL construction with parameterized queries or prepared statements. Validate and sanitize all inputs, and apply the principle of least privilege to database accounts.
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