How severe is CVE-2025-50972?

CVE-2025-50972 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-2025-50972 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-50972?

CVE-2025-50972 affects Abantecart. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50972?

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-2025-50972 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-50972 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25945.

When was CVE-2025-50972 published?

CVE-2025-50972 was published on 2025-08-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-50972

CVE-2025-50972 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Abantecart 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)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-25945
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Abantecart
Published: 2025-08-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

SQL Injection vulnerability in AbanteCart 1.4.2, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the tmpl_id parameter to index.php. Three techniques have been demonstrated: error-based injection using a crafted FLOOR-based payload, time-based blind injection via SLEEP(), and UNION-based injection to extract arbitrary data.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-50972?: SQL Injection vulnerability in AbanteCart 1.4.2, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the tmpl_id parameter to index.php. Three techniques have been demonstrated: error-based injection using a crafted FLOOR-based payload, time-based blind injection via SLEEP(), and UNION-based injection to extract arbitrary data.
How severe is CVE-2025-50972?: CVE-2025-50972 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-2025-50972 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-50972?: CVE-2025-50972 affects Abantecart. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-50972?: 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-2025-50972 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-50972 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25945.
When was CVE-2025-50972 published?: CVE-2025-50972 was published on 2025-08-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/abantecart_sql_injection_1.4.2_via_template_parameter.md

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:abantecart:abantecart:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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