CVE-2025-46337 SQL injection in ADOdb PostgreSQL driver pg_insert_id() method
Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL statements via the pg_insert_id method in ADOdb when connecting to PostgreSQL with user-supplied data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-46337?
CVE-2025-46337 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in ADOdb, published on 1 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ADOdb is a PHP database class library that provides abstractions for performing queries and managing databases. Prior to version 5.22.9, improper escaping of a query parameter may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements when the code using ADOdb connects to a PostgreSQL database and calls pg_insert_id() with user-supplied data. This issue has been patched in version 5.22.9.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46337?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including adodb/adodb-php.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
adodb/adodb-php Packagist | All versions | 5.22.9 |
adodb/adodb-php Packagist | All versions | 5.22.9 |
How do I fix CVE-2025-46337?
Upgrade adodb/adodb-php to 5.22.9 or later.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2025-46337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-46337, DLA-4177-1, GHSA-8x27-jwjr-8545, MGASA-2025-0179, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-46337, USN-7530-1.