Improper input validation in Esapi Esapi-Java-Legacy
CVE-2025-5878
A vulnerability was found in ESAPI esapi-java-legacy and classified as problematic. This issue affects the interface Encoder.encodeForSQL of the SQL Injection Defense. An attack leads to an improper neutralization of special elements. The attack may be initiated remotely and an exploit has been disclosed to the public. The project was contacted early about this issue and handled it with an exceptional level of professionalism. Upgrading to version 2.7.0.0 is able to address this issue. Commit ID f75ac2c2647a81d2cfbdc9c899f8719c240ed512 is disabling the feature by default and any attempt to use it will trigger a warning. And commit ID e2322914304d9b1c52523ff24be495b7832f6a56 is updating the misleading Java class documentation to warn about the risks.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Esapi Esapi-java-legacy — versions 2.0-rc10, 2.0-rc11, 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (related)
- cna@vuldb.com (related)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5878?
- CVE-2025-5878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Esapi Esapi-Java-Legacy, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5878?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5878 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.