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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-49402

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-28
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 scriptsbundle Exertio Framework exertio-framework allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Exertio Framework: from n/a through <= 1.3.3.

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 confidence

A blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Exertio Framework (scriptsbundle) version 1.3.3 and below. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input, potentially enabling data exfiltration or database compromise. Blind SQL injection differs from standard SQL injection in that the application does not directly return database query results; instead, attackers infer information through differences in application behavior (e.g., response times or true/false conditions).

MitigationRemediate by upgrading to a patched version of the Exertio Framework, or alternatively implementing proper input validation and using parameterized queries (prepared statements) to sanitize all user-supplied input before it reaches database operations.

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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

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

  1. Confirm Exertio Framework installation
    Search for characteristic Exertio files such as 'wp-job-manager.php' (if WordPress version), or look for 'exertio' or 'scriptsbundle' strings in footer files, theme headers, or configuration files. Check the script version file typically named 'version.php' or found in includes/ folder.
    Affected if The Exertio Framework (scriptsbundle) is present on the server.
  2. Determine installed version
    Open the main version file (commonly version.php, or check the header comment in core PHP files like init.php, main.php, or functions.php) and locate the version definition variable or constant.
    Affected if The reported version is 1.3.3 or lower.
  3. Locate user input handlers
    Search PHP files in the theme/framework for common user input sources: $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, and $_COOKIE usage. Particularly examine files in directories like 'functions/', 'include/', 'template-parts/', or plugin directories that handle search, filter, or submission forms.
    Affected if User-supplied parameters are collected and passed to database queries.
  4. Inspect database query construction
    Review PHP files identified in Step 3 for direct SQL query construction using variables from user input. Look for patterns like 'SELECT * FROM ... WHERE ... = ' . $_REQUEST['param'] or similar concatenation of unsanitized variables into query strings, rather than prepared statements or parameterized queries.
    Affected if SQL queries are built by concatenating user input directly into query strings without using prepared statements or input sanitization functions.
  5. Test for blind SQL injection behavior
    If you have a test environment, submit deliberately crafted input to search, filter, or ID parameters (e.g., adding 'AND SLEEP(5)--' to a parameter) and observe whether the application response is delayed, indicating the payload was executed. Alternatively, compare responses for true (e.g., 'id=1 AND 1=1') versus false (e.g., 'id=1 AND 1=2') conditions.
    Affected if The application exhibits different behavior (timing delays or different responses) based on injected SQL logic, confirming the blind SQL injection vulnerability.

The environment is affected if Exertio Framework version 1.3.3 or below is installed AND user-supplied input reaches SQL queries without parameterized queries or sanitization.

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 upgrading to a patched version of the Exertio Framework, or alternatively implementing proper input validation and using parameterized queries (prepared statements) to sanitize all user-supplied input before it reaches database operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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