CVE-2025-7187
Published: 08 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-7187 is a medium-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Fabian Chat System. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 41.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Direct SQL injection in public-facing web app (/user/fetch_member.php) enables remote exploitation for initial access with limited auth.
NVD Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in code-projects Chat System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /user/fetch_member.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely.…
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The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-7187 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-74, CWE-89) in code-projects Chat System 1.0. The flaw resides in an unknown function within the file /user/fetch_member.php, where manipulation of the ID argument enables SQL injection. Published on 2025-07-08, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and requires low privileges, such as an authenticated user account. No user interaction is needed, and exploitation remains scoped to the affected component. Attackers can achieve limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption via injected SQL payloads.
Advisories referenced in VulDB (ctiid.315126, id.315126, submit.607196) document the issue, while a GitHub repository (LamentXU123/cve/blob/main/sql_fetch_member.md) discloses a public exploit that may be used. The vendor site (code-projects.org) is listed, but no specific patches or mitigation steps are detailed in the available references.
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