Atom CMS - SQLi (CVE-2022-25488)

CVE-2022-25488 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability affecting Atom CMS, where attackers can manipulate URL parameters to execute arbitrary SQL queries and potentially gain control over the application.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 26th of March 2025.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2022-25488 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting. Data from the CrowdSec community also indicates a gradual decrease in attacks targeting CVE-2022-25488. While still present in the wild, exploitation levels have dropped noticeably week-over-week. This may signal that the vulnerability is becoming less relevant or that defenses are improving fast enough for attackers to lose interest.

Observed attack patterns are directed at URLs containing /admin/ajax/avatar.php.