z-push/z-push-dev up to 2.7.5 Username sql injection

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in z-push and z-push-dev up to 2.7.5. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument Username results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-8264. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in z-push and z-push-dev up to 2.7.5. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Versions of the package z-push/z-push-dev before 2.7.6 are vulnerable to SQL Injection due to unparameterized queries in the IMAP backend. An attacker can inject malicious commands by manipulating the username field in basic authentication. This allows the attacker to access and potentially modify or delete sensitive data from a linked third-party database. **Note:** This vulnerability affects Z-Push installations that utilize the IMAP backend and have the IMAP_FROM_SQL_QUERY option configured. Mitigation Change configuration to use the default or LDAP in backend/imap/config.php php define('IMAP_DEFAULTFROM', ''); or php define('IMAP_DEFAULTFROM', 'ldap');

The advisory is shared for download at security.snyk.io. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-8264 since 07/26/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

Upgrading to version 2.7.6 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• z-push
• z-push-dev

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• 2.7.0
• 2.7.1
• 2.7.2
• 2.7.3
• 2.7.4
• 2.7.5

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