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

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

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.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
FortinetFortiWeb
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 7.6.0 up to and including 7.6.3 (affected)
  • 7.4.0 up to and including 7.4.7 (affected)
  • 7.2.0 up to and including 7.2.10 (affected)
  • 7.0.0 up to and including 7.0.10 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 17 Jul 2025 Published
  2. 18 Jul 2025 CVE-2025-25257 added to CISA KEV
  3. 18 Jul 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

Practice this bug class

HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on SQL injection (CWE-89).

References