CVE-2025-9651 shafhasan chatbox chat.php sql injection

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in chat.php via the user_id parameter to read or modify database contents.

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-2025-9651?

CVE-2025-9651 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in shafhasan chatbox, published on 29 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in shafhasan chatbox up to 156a39cde62f78532c3265a70eda12c70907e56f. This impacts an unknown function of the file /chat.php. The manipulation of the argument user_id results in sql injection. The attack may be performed from a remote location. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product utilizes a rolling release system for continuous delivery, and as such, version information for affected or updated releases is not disclosed.

Weakness: CWE-89, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9651?

How do I fix CVE-2025-9651?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9651 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-2025-9651 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9651 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mrqq-pj3p-9cgr.

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