CVE-2025-54119: Adodb/adodb php SQL Injection Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-vf2r-cxg9-p7rf
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CVSS 10.0
CWE-89
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-54119 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 10.0) sql injection vulnerability (CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) affecting Adodb/adodb php libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves the adodb sqlite3 driver allows sql injection. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 5.22.10.

CVE-2025-54119 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-54119
GHSA Identifier GHSA-vf2r-cxg9-p7rf
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 10.0
CWE Classification CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Affected Product Adodb/adodb php
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 10.0

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2025-54119

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Adodb/adodb php dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

adodb/adodb-php fixed: 5.22.10 
Upgrade adodb/adodb-php to 5.22.10
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for adodb/adodb-php

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-54119, inspect your project dependencies for Adodb/adodb php:

inspect dependencies for adodb/adodb-php

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Adodb/adodb php in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 5.22.10), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an sql command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended sql command when it is sent to a downstream component. without sufficient removal or quoting of sql syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated sql query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as sql instead of ordinary user data. In Adodb/adodb php, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Improper escaping of a query parameter may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements when the code using ADOdb connects to a sqlite3 database and calls the metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() or metaIndexes() methods with a crafted table name. Note that the indicated Severity corresponds to a worst-case usage scenario, e.g. allowing user-supplied data to be sent as-is to the above-mentioned methods. ### Impact SQLite3 driver. ### Patches Vulnerability is fixed in ADOdb 5.22.10 (https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/5b8bd52cdcffefb4ecded1b399c98cfa516afe03). ### Workarounds Only pass controlled data to metaColumns(), metaForeignKeys() and metaIndexes() method's $table parameter. ### Credits Thanks to Marco Nappi (@mrcnpp) for reporting this vulnerability.

CVE-2025-54119 Affected Adodb/adodb php Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
5.22.10
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
adodb/adodb-php
 Packagist
< 5.22.10
5.22.10

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/security/advisories/GHSA-vf2r-cxg9-p7rf
NVD — CVE-2025-54119 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54119
Adodb/adodb php Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/issues/1083
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb/commit/5b8bd52cdcffefb4ecded1b399c98cfa516afe03
Adodb/adodb php Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ADOdb/ADOdb
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-54119?
CVE-2025-54119 is a security vulnerability in Adodb/adodb php involving The ADOdb sqlite3 driver allows SQL injection under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection').
Which Adodb/adodb php versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 5.22.10 across affected packages: adodb/adodb-php.
What version fixes CVE-2025-54119?
Upgrading to 5.22.10 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is adodb/adodb-php affected?
Yes, adodb/adodb-php is affected in releases prior to 5.22.10. Upgrade your dependency to 5.22.10 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-54119?
CVE-2025-54119 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-54119?
CVE-2025-54119 is classified under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-54119?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for adodb/adodb-php'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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