CVE-2025-6724 Chef Automate SQL Injection Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can exploit SQL injection in Chef Automate to access restricted functionality and potentially escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-6724?
CVE-2025-6724 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Progress Software Chef Automate, published on 29 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Progress Chef Automate, versions earlier than 4.13.295, on Linux x86 platform, an authenticated attacker can gain access to Chef Automate restricted functionality in multiple services via improperly neutralized inputs used in an SQL command.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-6724?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chef Automate.
How do I fix CVE-2025-6724?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-6724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2025-6724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-6724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software Chef Automate
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj5c-r9rg-h7g3.