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The CVE-2025-XXXXX vulnerability exists within the `/panel/sql` tool of Subrion CMS. Authenticated users with administrator or moderator roles are granted access to a feature that allows direct execution of arbitrary SQL queries. This interface does not properly enforce privilege separation between standard administrative functions and direct database manipulation. Consequently, a user with these credentials can craft specific SQL statements, such as UPDATE ib_users SET usergroup = 'admin' WHERE username = 'attacker';, to modify their own user group membership directly within the database. This action elevates their privileges from a lower-level moderator to a full administrator, bypassing intended application-level controls and gaining unauthorized higher-level access to the CMS backend.
Platform: Subrion CMS
Version: 4.2.1
Vulnerability: Privilege Escalation
Severity: Moderate
date: 2025-09-11
Prediction: Patch by 2025-10-15
What Undercode Say:
`curl -s “http://target.com/panel/” | grep -i “sql”`
`mysql -u subrion_db_user -p -e “SELECT FROM ib_users;”`
`UPDATE ib_users SET usergroup = ‘admin’ WHERE id = 5;`
How Exploit:
Access /panel/sql tool.
Craft privilege modification query.
Execute UPDATE statement.
Protection from this CVE:
Restrict SQL tool access.
Implement query allow-listing.
Apply principle of least privilege.
Impact:
Unauthorized admin access.
Database integrity compromise.
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Reported By: github.com
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