On 2025-07-18, CISA added CVE-2025-25257 (Fortinet FortiWeb) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Fortinet FortiWeb SQL Injection Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires remediation in accordance with vendor mitigation instructions; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Jul 18, 2025 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Fortinet FortiWeb Vulnerability CVE-2025-25257 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- Jul 18, 2025
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 99.9%, higher than 100% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
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What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires remediation in accordance with vendor mitigation instructions; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2]
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Technical details
CISA KEV Listing Record
On 2025-07-18, CISA added CVE-2025-25257 to the catalog for Fortinet FortiWeb [2].
Original Technical Description
Fortinet FortiWeb contains a SQL injection vulnerability that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute unauthorized SQL code or commands via crafted HTTP or HTTPs requests. [2]
Official Requirements
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2025-25257. [1]
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“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 exec”
- [2]
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