CVE-2025-57793

High

Published: 28 January 2026

Published

28 January 2026

Modified

05 February 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score 0.0010 28.0th percentile

Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-57793 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Explorance Blue. Its CVSS base score is 8.6 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 28.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

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 1 other technique. 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 mitigates the SQL injection vulnerability by enforcing validation of user-supplied input to prevent crafted inputs from altering backend database queries.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match

prevent

Addresses the specific flaw in Explorance Blue prior to 8.14.9 by requiring timely identification, reporting, testing, and application of vendor patches.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match

preventdetect

Enables proactive discovery of SQL injection vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-57793 through regular scanning and subsequent remediation.

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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Why these techniques?

SQL injection in public-facing web app enables exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) for unauthenticated remote data extraction from backend databases (T1213.006).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

NVD Description

Explorance Blue versions prior to 8.14.9 contain a SQL injection vulnerability caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied input in a web application component. Crafted input can be executed as part of backend database queries. The issue is exploitable without authentication,…

significantly elevating the risk.

Deeper analysisAI

CVE-2025-57793 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting Explorance Blue versions prior to 8.14.9. The flaw arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied input within a web application component, allowing crafted input to be executed as part of backend database queries. This issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant confidentiality impact in a scoped attack.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By submitting specially crafted input to the affected web component, attackers can manipulate backend SQL queries to extract sensitive data from the database, such as user information or other confidential records, leveraging the high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability.

Explorance has addressed the vulnerability in Blue version 8.14.9 and later, as detailed in their security advisories. Security practitioners should prioritize upgrading to a patched version and review the vendor's guidance at https://online-help.explorance.com/blue/articles/security-advisories-(january-2026) and https://online-help.explorance.com/blue/articles/security-advisory:-cve-2025-57793, along with additional analysis from Mandiant at https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0002.md.