CVE-2025-8868Public exploitNetwork attack vector

SQL injection via unescaped profile filter type

Published Sep 29, 2025 · Updated Sep 29, 2025

SQL injection in Progress Chef Automate before 4.13.295 allows remote attackers to execute SQL against the compliance database. The compliance profiles search endpoint inserts the attacker-controlled filters[].type value into a PostgreSQL query without neutralization. Sending the well-known data collector token in an HTTP header reaches the endpoint, enabling database reads or writes within the service account's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability24.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Progress Chef Automate before 4.13.295 allows remote attackers to execute SQL against the compliance database. The compliance profiles search endpoint inserts the attacker-controlled filters[].type value into a PostgreSQL query without neutralization. Sending the well-known data collector token in an HTTP header reaches the endpoint, enabling database reads or writes within the service account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8868
Published
Sep 29, 2025
Updated
Sep 29, 2025
Vendor
Progress Software Corporation
Product
Chef Automate
Classifications
CWE-89, CWE-200, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <4.13.295

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Progress Software Corporation · Chef Automateversion=0 <4.13.295

Published CVSS scores

9.8Progress Software CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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