# CVE-2025-56556: Subrion CMS: Authenticated administrators are able to gain escalated access through Run SQL Query tool

> Authenticated administrators or moderators can escalate privileges via the built-in SQL Query tool in Subrion CMS.

- **Severity:** Low 3.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2025
- **Updated:** 25 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h8wv-vv58-468h

## What is CVE-2025-56556?

CVE-2025-56556 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Subrion CMS 4.2.1, allowing authenticated adminitrators or moderators with access to the built-in Run SQL Query feature under the SQL Tool admin panel - to gain escalated privileges in the context of the SQL query tool.

Weakness: CWE-566 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-56556?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including intelliants/subrion. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | All versions to 4.2.1 | None |
| `intelliants/subrion` | Packagist | All versions to 4.2.1 | None |

Products: Intelliants Subrion Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-56556?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-56556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-56556 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-56556 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2017-11444](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11444/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-11445](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11445/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-6013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6013/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-43464](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-43464/): Remote code execution in Subrion (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-18326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-18326/): Cross Site Request Forgery in intelliants/subrion (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-56556 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-56556 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Sep 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-56556 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected all versions up to 4.2.1; no fix listed
- intelliants/subrion (Packagist): affected all versions up to 4.2.1; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-56556/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-56556/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-56556
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56556
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-56556

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-56556/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.