CVE-2019-25778 SeaCMS CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for SeaCMS 8.7 deployments should assess exposure and prioritize remediation. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to verify inventory, assess exposure to potential SQL injection attacks, and prioritize remediation of vulnerable SeaCMS 8.7 deployments.

Why it matters

CVE-2019-25778 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SeaCMS 8.7 that allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize remediation, and verify inventory for SeaCMS 8.7 deployments.

• Verify inventory for SeaCMS 8.7 deployments
• Assess exposure to potential SQL injection attacks
• Prioritize remediation of vulnerable SeaCMS 8.7 deployments

Technical summary

CVE-2019-25778 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SeaCMS 8.7 via the comment/api/index.php rlist parameter. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL. Attackers can send GET requests to /comment/api/index.php with crafted rlist[] values using backtick-quoted variables and extractvalue to extract database information via error messages. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is considered HIGH severity. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize remediation, and verify inventory for SeaCMS 8.7 deployments.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying SeaCMS 8.7 inventory and assessing exposure to potential SQL injection attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify SeaCMS 8.7 inventory and assess exposure to potential SQL injection attacks
• Prioritize remediation of vulnerable SeaCMS 8.7 deployments
• Monitor for suspicious activity related to CVE-2019-25778
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details on the SQL injection vulnerability in SeaCMS 8.7. The Shadowserver Foundation observed exploitation on 2023-10-14. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL through the rlist[] array parameter in comment/api/index.php. Evidence of exploitation was verified through error messages and database query manipulation.

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.