SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-22542

CRITICAL · 9.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-09
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 No privileges 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 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 confidence

A 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.

MitigationRemediate 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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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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot is installed
    Locate the application installation directory or check system inventory for the presence of Ofek Nakar Virtual Bot software
    Affected if The product is present on the system
  2. Identify installed version
    Check 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
  3. Identify user input points that interact with the database
    Review 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 contexts
    Affected if User input fields or parameters are used in SQL query construction without confirmation of sanitization
  4. Inspect SQL query construction for lack of parameterized queries
    Examine 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 statements
    Affected if SQL queries are constructed dynamically using direct string concatenation with user input rather than parameterized queries
  5. Verify input sanitization is not applied before database operations
    Search the codebase for input validation, sanitization, or escaping functions applied to user inputs before they are used in SQL queries
    Affected 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.

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

Remediate 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.

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