CVE-2025-23993
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 RiceTheme Felan Framework felan-framework allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Felan Framework: from n/a through <= 1.1.3.
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 critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Felan Framework (versions up to 1.1.3) that allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands due to improper neutralization of special elements in database queries.
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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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Identify Felan Framework installationSearch for Felan Framework files in your project directory, typically found in vendor/felan or felan directories, or check your package manager dependencies for felan-core or felan-framework packagesAffected if Felan Framework is present in the environment
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Determine installed Felan Framework versionCheck the version file (commonly composer.json, version.php, or a VERSION file in the framework root) or run composer show felan-framework to list the installed versionAffected if The version is 1.1.3 or lower
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Verify database connectivity is enabledInspect application configuration files (config/database.php, .env database settings, or similar) to confirm the application is configured to connect to a databaseAffected if Database connectivity is configured and active
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Locate dynamic SQL query implementationsSearch codebase for direct SQL query construction patterns such as DB::raw(), QueryBuilder with string concatenation, or raw query methods that construct queries using string operators (+ or .) and user-supplied variablesAffected if Dynamic SQL queries using string concatenation with user input exist in the codebase
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Inspect input handling in database operationsReview controller and model files that process database operations, looking for cases where request parameters ($_GET, $_POST, request()->input(), etc.) are passed directly into WHERE, ORDER BY, or JOIN clauses without using parameter bindings or prepared statementsAffected if User input is directly interpolated into SQL queries without parameterized bindings
You are affected if Felan Framework version 1.1.3 or lower is installed AND the application uses dynamic SQL queries with direct user input concatenation in database operations.
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 replacing dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements, implementing strict input validation, and applying least-privilege principles to database accounts.
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- Review / QA8.0 h
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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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