CVE-2025-64280 identifies a critical SQL Injection vulnerability affecting CentralSquare Community Development software version 19.5.7. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of the permit_no input field, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL queries directly into the backend database. This flaw enables attackers to execute unauthorized commands that can read, modify, or delete sensitive data, escalate privileges, or disrupt application availability. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction, increasing its threat potential. The CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 reflects the ease of exploitation (network attack vector, low attack complexity), and the severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although no public exploits have been reported yet, the vulnerability's nature and severity make it a prime target for attackers once weaponized. CentralSquare Community Development software is widely used by municipal and regional authorities for managing community planning, permits, and development projects, making the vulnerability particularly critical for public sector entities. The lack of available patches at the time of disclosure necessitates immediate interim mitigations to prevent exploitation.

The impact on European organizations is substantial, especially for local governments, urban planning departments, and public service providers relying on CentralSquare Community Development software. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive permit and community development data, manipulation or deletion of records, and disruption of critical public services. This could result in data breaches exposing personal and proprietary information, loss of public trust, regulatory penalties under GDPR, and operational downtime affecting community planning and development workflows. The vulnerability's ability to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability simultaneously elevates the risk profile. Additionally, attackers could leverage the compromised systems as footholds for further network intrusion or ransomware deployment, amplifying the threat to European public sector infrastructure.

Given the absence of an official patch, European organizations should implement immediate mitigations including: 1) Deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the permit_no parameter. 2) Applying strict input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied data fields, especially permit_no, to reject malicious payloads. 3) Restricting database permissions for the application account to the minimum necessary to limit damage from successful injection. 4) Monitoring logs and network traffic for unusual query patterns or spikes in errors related to database operations. 5) Segmenting the network to isolate the affected application servers from sensitive backend systems. 6) Preparing for rapid patch deployment once CentralSquare releases an official fix. 7) Conducting security awareness training for IT staff to recognize and respond to exploitation attempts. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific vulnerable parameter and operational context.