Database disclosure via unsanitized ORDER BY parameter
Published Dec 22, 2025 · Updated Dec 22, 2025
SQL injection in DedeCMS 5.7.118 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read database contents via a crafted orderby value. The dede/freelist_main.php GetTagList function concatenates orderby directly into an ORDER BY clause without sanitization or an allowlist while backend SQL safety checks are disabled. Administrative-backend authentication and c_FreeList permission are required; time-based queries expose data readable by the CMS database account.
Summary
What happened
SQL injection in DedeCMS 5.7.118 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read database contents via a crafted orderby value. The dede/freelist_main.php GetTagList function concatenates orderby directly into an ORDER BY clause without sanitization or an allowlist while backend SQL safety checks are disabled. Administrative-backend authentication and c_FreeList permission are required; time-based queries expose data readable by the CMS database account.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-15004
- Published
- Dec 22, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 22, 2025
- Vendor
- Shanghai Zhuozhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (DesDev)
- Product
- DedeCMS
- Classifications
- CWE-89, CWE-74, T1213.006
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=5.7.118
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Public exploit references
- DedeCMS freelist_main.php time-based SQL injection proof of conceptfunctional · demonstrated
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