How severe is CVE-2025-25257?

CVE-2025-25257 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-2025-25257 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-25257 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-07-18, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-25257?

CVE-2025-25257 affects Fortinet Fortiweb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-25257?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2025-25257 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-25257 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-21785. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-07-18).

When was CVE-2025-25257 published?

CVE-2025-25257 was published on 2025-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-25257

CVE-2025-25257 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortiweb with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-07-18). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 97% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-07-18)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-21785
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-07-18)
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Fortinet Fortiweb
Published: 2025-07-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25257?: An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.7, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.10, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.10 allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests.
How severe is CVE-2025-25257?: CVE-2025-25257 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-2025-25257 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-25257 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-07-18, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-25257?: CVE-2025-25257 affects Fortinet Fortiweb. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-25257?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2025-25257 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-25257 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-21785. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-07-18).
When was CVE-2025-25257 published?: CVE-2025-25257 was published on 2025-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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