CVE-2025-14179

CVE-2025-14179 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
• CVSS v4: 7.4
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209755
• Weakness: CWE-89
• Affected product: Php
• Published: 2026-05-10
• Last modified: 2026-06-30

Description

In PHP versions 8.2.* before 8.2.31, 8.3.* before 8.3.31, 8.4.* before 8.4.21, and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, the PDO Firebird driver improperly handles NUL bytes when preparing SQL queries. During token-by-token query construction, a string token containing a NUL byte is copied via strncat(), which stops at the NUL byte, dropping the closing quote and causing subsequent SQL tokens to be interpreted as part of the string. This allows SQL injection when attacker-controlled values are quoted via PDO::quote() and embedded in SQL statements.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14179?

In PHP versions 8.2.* before 8.2.31, 8.3.* before 8.3.31, 8.4.* before 8.4.21, and 8.5.* before 8.5.6, the PDO Firebird driver improperly handles NUL bytes when preparing SQL queries. During token-by-token query construction, a string token containing a NUL byte is copied via strncat(), which stops at the NUL byte, dropping the closing quote and causing subsequent SQL tokens to be interpreted as part of the string. This allows SQL injection when attacker-controlled values are quoted via PDO::quote() and embedded in SQL statements.

How severe is CVE-2025-14179?

CVE-2025-14179 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-14179 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-14179?

CVE-2025-14179 affects Php. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14179?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-14179 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-14179 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209755.

When was CVE-2025-14179 published?

CVE-2025-14179 was published on 2026-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-30.

References

• https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-w476-322c-wpvm
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14179
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2468567
• https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-14179.json

Affected products (1)

• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

• 117.53.44.117 (ipv4-addr)
• 41.205.23.59 (ipv4-addr)
• 192.3.134.24 (ipv4-addr)
• 95.169.191.176 (ipv4-addr)
• 69.57.172.96 (ipv4-addr)
• 82.39.35.211 (ipv4-addr)
• 39.164.91.67 (ipv4-addr)
• 211.63.214.90 (ipv4-addr)