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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-24669

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-24
Mitigation only
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91/100
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 Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in serpednet SERPed.net serped-net allows SQL Injection.This issue affects SERPed.net: from n/a through <= 4.4.

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

SQL injection vulnerability in SERPed.net allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs. The vulnerability affects all versions through 4.4 and enables unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or manipulation.

MitigationReplace string concatenation in SQL queries with parameterized queries (prepared statements), implement input validation, and apply 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

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  1. Identify SERPed.net installation and version
    Locate the SERPed.net application on your system and check the version number displayed in the software interface, about page, or installation directory metadata
    Affected if The installed version is 4.4 or lower
  2. Verify web application accessibility
    Access the SERPed.net web interface through a browser to confirm the application is running and reachable
    Affected if The web interface is accessible without additional authentication barriers that would prevent external interaction
  3. Confirm database interaction features are in use
    Check if SERPed.net is configured to connect to a database and if user-facing features (search, forms, user input fields) are enabled and functional
    Affected if Database connections are active and user input fields are present in the application
  4. Review SQL query handling (if code access available)
    Examine application source code or configuration files for dynamic SQL query construction using string concatenation rather than parameterized queries
    Affected if Dynamic SQL queries that concatenate user input directly into SQL statements are found in the codebase

You are affected if SERPed.net version 4.4 or lower is installed and the application accepts user input that interacts with the database without parameterized 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

Replace string concatenation in SQL queries with parameterized queries (prepared statements), implement input validation, and apply principle of least privilege to database accounts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,980
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