CVE-2025-56556 — subrion
LOWCVE-2025-56556 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.8) CWE-566 vulnerability in intelliants/subrion. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Subrion CMS: Authenticated administrators are able to gain escalated access through Run SQL Query tool
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-56556.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
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Description
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 Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | intelliants/subrion | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
subrion cmsintelliantsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for intelliants/subrion, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of intelliants/subrion for CVE-2025-56556. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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