CVE-2025-4568
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 input provided by an unauthorized user into changes__reference_id parameter in URL allows for boolean-based Blind SQL Injection attacks.
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 boolean-based blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the changes__reference_id parameter in the application URL. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate this parameter to inject malicious SQL queries and potentially extract sensitive data from the database, modify data, or compromise the underlying system.
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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
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 if the application uses the changes__reference_id parameterSearch application logs, proxy records, or URL parameter listings for any request containing 'changes__reference_id' as a query parameterAffected if Any HTTP request to the application includes the changes__reference_id parameter in the URL
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Determine if the parameter is accessible without authenticationAttempt to access an endpoint using the changes__reference_id parameter without providing authentication credentialsAffected if The parameter can be reached without requiring login or session tokens
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Test for boolean-based blind SQL injection behaviorSend two requests with the parameter set to different values: one that evaluates to TRUE (e.g., changes__reference_id=1 AND 1=1) and one that evaluates to FALSE (e.g., changes__reference_id=1 AND 1=2). Compare the HTTP response codes, response times, or body content between the two requestsAffected if The application exhibits different behavior (different responses, delays, or content) between the TRUE and FALSE conditions, indicating the parameter is being interpreted as SQL
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Review database query logs for suspicious patternsExamine database logs, slow query logs, or Web Application Firewall logs for entries containing 'changes__reference_id' combined with SQL operators such as AND, OR, UNION, or comparative operatorsAffected if Database logs show queries with the parameter being concatenated with SQL syntax rather than passed as a bound parameter value
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Inspect application source code for the parameter handlerLocate the code handling the changes__reference_id parameter and verify whether database queries use prepared statements or parameterized queries with bound variablesAffected if The code constructs SQL queries by concatenating or interpolating the parameter value directly into the query string without using parameterized queries
The environment is affected if the changes__reference_id parameter is exposed in application URLs and responds differently to true/false SQL conditions, indicating unauthenticated SQL injection is possible.
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 parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations using the changes__reference_id parameter, apply strict input validation, and consider deploying a WAF rule as an interim control.
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