# CVE-2025-8220: Engeman Web Password Recovery RecoveryPass sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the password recovery page via the LanguageCombobox cookie to access or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 11 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5mpp-7hmq-qxfv

## What is CVE-2025-8220?

CVE-2025-8220 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Engeman Web, published on 27 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability has been found in Engeman Web up to 12.0.0.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /Login/RecoveryPass of the component Password Recovery Page. The manipulation of the argument LanguageCombobox as part of Cookie leads to sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 12.0.0.3 is sufficient to fix this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8220?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Engeman Web.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-8220?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-8220 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8220 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Proof of concept for exploitation of the vulnerability described in CVE-2025-8220, which concerns the possibility of SQL Injection during the password recovery page load in the Engeman Web software. (github_poc): https://github.com/m3m0o/engeman-web-language-combobox-sqli

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-8220 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-8220 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Engeman Web, published on 27 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8220 exists.

Affected product: Engeman Web. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2025-8220/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8220/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8220
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8220
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-8220

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8220/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.