# CVE-2025-25257: Fortinet FortiWeb SQL Injection Vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-07-18
- Published: 2025-07-17
- CVSS: 9.6 CRITICAL (v3.1)
- EPSS: 99.9% (100th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-89

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.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Blocks by default | 2025-07-28 | 11 |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2025-08-15 | 29 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### Cloudflare

- 2025-07-28 · new · rule 2e6c4d02f42a4c3ca90649d50cb13e1d · default Block
  > Fortinet FortiWeb - Remote Code Execution - CVE:CVE-2025-25257. Previous action: Log. New action: Block. This is a New Detection
  Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/changelog/post/2025-07-28-waf-release/

### F5

- 2025-08-15 · new · rule 200102185
  > Added: signature 200102185 "Fortinet FortiWeb Pre-Auth SQL Injection" (SQL-Injection, risk High), systems: Other Web Server. References: CVE-2025-25257.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: passed (0 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2025-25257, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: passed (0 of 1 requests blocked), template CVE-2025-25257, 2026-11-02

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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