CVE-2025-58787.3HighCWE-138

CVE-2025-5878: ESAPI esapi-java-legacy SQL Injection Defense Encoder.encodeForSQL special element

ESAPI · esapi-java-legacy

Vendor fix available · Affected: esapi-java-legacy · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)

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0.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

42nd percentile

050100

Higher than 42% of scored CVEs

7.3HighCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was found in ESAPI esapi-java-legacy and classified as problematic. This issue affects the interface Encoder.encodeForSQL of the SQL Injection Defense. An attack leads to an improper neutralization of special elements. The attack may be initiated remotely and an exploit has been disclosed to the public. The project was contacted early about this issue and handled it with an exceptional level of professionalism. Upgrading to version 2.7.0.0 is able to address this issue. Commit ID f75ac2c2647a81d2cfbdc9c899f8719c240ed512 is disabling the feature by default and any attempt to use it will trigger a warning. And commit ID e2322914304d9b1c52523ff24be495b7832f6a56 is updating the misleading Java class documentation to warn about the risks.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

ESAPI · esapi-java-legacy2.0-rc10; 2.0-rc11; 2.0.1; 2.0GA1; 2.1.0; 2.1.0.1 and 22 more

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Exploitation: Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements · Injection and Smuggling
Published: June 2025
Band: Unlikely (under 1%), June 2025

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