FoxCMS up to 1.25 POST Parameter url_prefix/domain/my_website sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in FoxCMS up to 1.25 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component POST Parameter Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument url_prefix/domain/my_website can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-29180. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in FoxCMS up to 1.25. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument url_prefix/domain/my_website with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In FOXCMS <=1.25, the installdb.php file has a time - based blind SQL injection vulnerability. The url_prefix, domain, and my_website POST parameters are directly concatenated into SQL statements without filtering.

The advisory is shared for download at gist.github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-29180 since 03/11/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/24/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-11560). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• FoxCMS

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• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25

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