CVE-2025-25257
Fortinet FortiWeb SQL Injection Vulnerability
- Critical 9.6
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 18 Jul 2025
Description
An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
Key facts
- Published
- 17 Jul 2025
- Last changed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Assigned by
- fortinet
- KEV added
- 18 Jul 2025
- KEV fix due
- 8 Aug 2025
- EPSS
- 99.921% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.969% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.6CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (fortinet)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:X/RC:C
What to do
- Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.6.4 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.4.8 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.2.11 or above Upgrade to FortiWeb version 7.0.11 or aboveCNA solution statement
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortinet | FortiWeb |
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Timeline
- 17 Jul 2025 Published
- 18 Jul 2025 CVE-2025-25257 added to CISA KEV
- 18 Jul 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
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