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CVE-2025-25257: Fortinet FortiWeb SQL Injection Vulnerability

Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.

Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.

What it is

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.

Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by fortinet, published 2025-07-17).

Weakness: Execute unauthorized code or commands

How it can be exploited

Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity needing no privileges and no user interaction. Impact: 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/E:F/RL:X/RC:C

CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA assesses exploitation as active. Automatable: yes. Technical impact: total.

On CISA KEV since
2025-07-18
US federal deadline
2025-08-08
Ransomware use
Not known

Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)

Also known as: BDU:2025-08439, CNNVD-202507-2313, EDB-52473, EUVD-2025-21785, GHSA-mj4r-rpwm-gg33

VEDAS cluster: VEDAS:BEECHBEAR

Exploit Observer links 30 pieces of public exploit code or detection modules that name this CVE or one of its aliases.

Exploit code and modules (30)

Code that names this CVE. A repository can be a working exploit, a scanner, a fake or malware; read it before running anything.

Research and write-ups (3)

Vulnerability databases and vendor advisories (6)

Catalogue entries, not exploit evidence.

News (2)

112 more references returned by Exploit Observer did not name this CVE or an alias, so they are left out.

VEDAS data as of 2026-11-01T17:12 UTC; fetched 2026-11-02.

Live scores

EPSS
0.999
very likely to be attacked soon
VEDAS
0.985
strong exploit evidence
On CISA KEV
Yes, since 2025-07-18
Detection rule
Nuclei · Suricata
EPSS (chance of attack)
10No cve-scores data 2026-02-22 to 2026-08-08no data0.1CVE-2025-25257 EPSS over time2025-072026-11-01
VEDAS (exploit evidence)
10No cve-scores data 2026-02-22 to 2026-08-08no data0.9CVE-2025-25257 VEDAS over time2025-072026-11-01

Thin horizontal line: the “likely” (EPSS 0.10) or “strong” (VEDAS 0.90) threshold. Shaded “no data” areas are periods when cve-scores did not publish.

Who is affected

ProductAffectedNot affected
Fortinet FortiWebfrom 7.6.0 up to and including 7.6.3
from 7.4.0 up to and including 7.4.7
from 7.2.0 up to and including 7.2.10
from 7.0.0 up to and including 7.0.10		Not stated

Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.

Exploit Observer also maps it to: fortinet fortiweb, fortinet_inc. fortiweb.

How to fix it

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor guidance:

How to detect it

Nuclei template (active check)

Fortinet FortiWeb - SQL Injection

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.

Name and description quoted from the template, written by VEDAS.

The template sends 1 request (GET /api/fabric/device/status); it decides using status, word matchers. Severity in the template: critical. Marked as not yet verified against a live vulnerable target.

Run it against a host you own or are authorised to test:

bash
nuclei -u https://your-host -t CVE-2025-25257.yaml
Show the template (42 lines)
yaml
id: CVE-2025-25257

info:
  name: "Fortinet FortiWeb - SQL Injection"
  author: vedas-arpsyndicate
  severity: critical
  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.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2025-25257&match=exact
    - https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=fortinet&match=exact
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.8
    cve-id: CVE-2025-25257
    cwe-id: CWE-89
  metadata:
    verified: false
  tags: cve,cve2025,fortinet,fortiweb,sqli,unauth,kev,vkev,vuln
http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /api/fabric/device/status HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Authorization: Bearer AAAAAA'or'1'='1

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - 'serial'
          - 'fortiweb'
          - 'device_type'
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

CVE-2025-25257.yaml on GitHub

Suricata rules (network detection)

1 rule that alert on traffic matching this exploit: VEDAS CVE-2025-25257 Fortinet FortiWeb - SQL Injection. Add them to your Suricata rule set and reload.

Show the rules
suricata
alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS $HTTP_PORTS (msg:"VEDAS CVE-2025-25257 Fortinet FortiWeb - SQL Injection"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"GET"; http.uri; content:"index.php"; nocase; fast_pattern; content:"%27"; classtype:web-application-attack; reference:cve,CVE-2025-25257; reference:url,https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2025-25257&match=exact; reference:url,https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=fortinet&match=exact; sid:1001628; rev:2;)

CVE-2025-25257.rules on GitHub

References

Exploits and technical analysis

Government sources

Other references

Other databases

Where this comes from

This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, CISA KEV, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS), Exploit Observer, vedas-signatures. Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.