CVE-2025-56556: Medium severity Subrion CMS vulnerability

Published Sep 11, 2025
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Subrion CMS
composer/intelliants/subrion<=4.2.1
Intelliants Subrion CMS=4.2.1

Event History

Sep 11, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
Affected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:31 PM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·09:31 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-56556?

CVE-2025-56556 has a high severity rating due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-56556?

To fix CVE-2025-56556, upgrade to a patched version of Subrion CMS that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-56556?

Authenticated administrators or moderators using Subrion CMS 4.2.1 with access to the SQL Tool are affected by CVE-2025-56556.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-56556?

CVE-2025-56556 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that arises from inadequate access controls.

5

Is CVE-2025-56556 exploit related to SQL injection?

No, CVE-2025-56556 is not related to SQL injection, but rather pertains to the improper use of the SQL query tool.

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