CVE-2025-28986 describes a high-severity security vulnerability in the Webaholicson Epicwin Plugin, specifically a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CWE-352) that enables an attacker to perform SQL Injection attacks. The Epicwin Plugin versions up to 1.5 are affected. CSRF vulnerabilities allow attackers to trick authenticated users into submitting unwanted requests to a web application in which they are currently authenticated. In this case, the CSRF flaw can be exploited to inject malicious SQL commands, potentially compromising the backend database. The CVSS 3.1 score of 8.2 reflects a high severity, with an attack vector of network (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), but requiring user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C), indicating that the vulnerability affects resources beyond the initially vulnerable component. The impact on confidentiality is high (C:H), while integrity is not impacted (I:N), and availability impact is low (A:L). This suggests that an attacker could exfiltrate sensitive data from the database but not modify or delete it significantly. No patches are currently linked, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported yet. The vulnerability was reserved in March 2025 and published in June 2025. The combination of CSRF and SQL Injection is particularly dangerous because CSRF typically requires user interaction, but when combined with SQL Injection, it can lead to unauthorized data disclosure without needing authentication or elevated privileges. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely over the network, making it a critical concern for any organization using the Epicwin Plugin in their web infrastructure.

For European organizations, the impact of this vulnerability could be substantial, especially for those relying on the Epicwin Plugin in their web applications. The high confidentiality impact means sensitive customer or business data stored in backend databases could be exposed, leading to data breaches that violate GDPR and other data protection regulations. This could result in significant financial penalties, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust. The vulnerability’s exploitation does not require authentication or privileges, increasing the risk of widespread attacks. Additionally, the changed scope indicates that the attack could affect multiple components or services beyond the plugin itself, potentially compromising integrated systems. Organizations in sectors such as finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and government services are particularly at risk due to the sensitive nature of their data and regulatory scrutiny. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering campaigns could be used to trigger the exploit, increasing the attack surface. The lack of available patches further exacerbates the risk, as organizations must rely on mitigation strategies until a fix is released.

1. Immediate mitigation should include implementing strict CSRF protections such as anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing requests within the Epicwin Plugin. 2. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules designed to detect and block SQL Injection patterns and suspicious CSRF attempts targeting the plugin endpoints. 3. Restrict and monitor user input fields rigorously, applying parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL Injection regardless of CSRF exploitation. 4. Conduct thorough code reviews and security testing of the Epicwin Plugin integration to identify and remediate any other injection vectors. 5. Educate users and administrators about phishing and social engineering risks to reduce the likelihood of successful CSRF exploitation. 6. Monitor logs and network traffic for unusual activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. 7. Segregate and limit database permissions for the plugin to minimize data exposure if exploited. 8. Engage with the vendor or community to track patch releases and apply updates promptly once available. 9. Consider temporary disabling or replacing the Epicwin Plugin if critical until a secure version is released.