CVE-2025-41018
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 · uneditedSQL injection in Sergestec's Exito v8.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker to retrieve, create, update, and delete databases through the 'cat' parameter in '/public.php'.
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 confidenceA SQL injection vulnerability exists in Sergestec Exito v8.0 in the 'cat' parameter of /public.php. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary SQL commands through this parameter, enabling complete database manipulation including read, write, update, and delete operations on all databases.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 8.0CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Sergestec Exito installationLocate Sergestec Exito in your environment by searching for its installation directory, web root, or application files. Check common locations such as /var/www/, /opt/, or C:\inetpub\ if on Windows.Affected if Sergestec Exito is found in your environment
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Verify installed versionIdentify the installed version of Sergestec Exito by checking version files, configuration files, or the application itself. Compare your version against the affected range: version 8.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.0
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Check for public.php accessibilityDetermine if the file /public.php is accessible on your web server. This is typically found in the web root of the application. Attempt to access it via HTTP/HTTPS if the application is web-facing.Affected if public.php exists and is accessible via web
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Inspect cat parameter handlingReview the source code of public.php to examine how the 'cat' parameter is processed. Look for database queries that incorporate this parameter without using prepared statements or parameterization.Affected if The cat parameter is used in SQL queries without parameterized input
You are affected if Sergestec Exito version 8.0 is installed and the /public.php endpoint with the cat parameter is accessible without proper input sanitization.
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 dataImplement prepared statements/parameterized queries for all database queries using user input, particularly the 'cat' parameter. Additionally, apply principle of least privilege to database accounts and deploy a WAF as defense-in-depth.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-41018 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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