CVE-2025-22210

HighPublic PoC

Published: 25 February 2025

Published

25 February 2025

Modified

04 June 2025

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0013 31.4th percentile

Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-22210 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Hikashop Hikashop. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 31.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Threat & Defense at a Glance

What attackers do: exploitation maps to Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190) and 2 other techniques. What defenders deploy: see the NIST 800-53 controls recommended below.

Threat & Defense Details

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match

prevent

Directly mandates input validation and error handling to block SQL injection exploits in the Hikashop category management area due to insufficient validation.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Requires timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific SQL injection flaw in Hikashop versions 3.3.0-5.1.4.

SI-9 Information Input Restrictions partial match

prevent

Enforces input restrictions such as length, type, and format at application boundaries to complement validation and hinder SQL command injection.

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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T1213.006 Databases Collection

Adversaries may leverage databases to mine valuable information.

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T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation Impact

Adversaries may insert, delete, or manipulate data at rest in order to influence external outcomes or hide activity, thus threatening the integrity of the data.

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Why these techniques?

SQL injection in Joomla backend enables exploitation of public-facing web app (T1190), arbitrary SQL queries for database data collection (T1213.006), and data manipulation/deletion (T1565.001).

NVD Description

A SQL injection vulnerability in the Hikashop component versions 3.3.0-5.1.4 for Joomla allows authenticated attackers (administrator) to execute arbitrary SQL commands in the category management area in backend.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2025-22210 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting the Hikashop component for Joomla in versions 3.3.0 through 5.1.4. Published on 2025-02-25, it resides in the category management area of the backend, where insufficient input validation allows arbitrary SQL command execution. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation enables execution of arbitrary SQL commands, potentially allowing full database compromise, data extraction, modification, or deletion within the Joomla site's backend environment.

Advisories and further details are available in the provided references, including a GitHub repository at https://github.com/AdamWallwork/CVEs/tree/main/2025/CVE-2025-22210 and the official Hikashop site at https://www.hikashop.com/. Security practitioners should consult these sources for patch information and mitigation guidance specific to affected versions.