SQL Injection in Joomla Joomla\!
CVE-2025-25226
Improper handling of identifiers lead to a SQL injection vulnerability in the quoteNameStr method of the database package. Please note: the affected method is a protected method. It has no usages in the original packages in neither the 2.x nor 3.x branch and therefore the vulnerability in question can not be exploited when using the original database class. However, classes extending the affected class might be affected, if the vulnerable method is used.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Joomla Joomla\!
- Joomla! Project Framework — versions 1.0.0-2.1.1, 3.0.0-3.3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- developer.joomla.org/security-centre/963-20250401-framework-sql-injection-vulne… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25226?
- CVE-2025-25226 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25226?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.