CVE-2025-51506: In the smartLibrary component of the HRForecast Suite 0.4.3, a SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in t

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-51506 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting hrforecast suite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In the smartLibrary component of the HRForecast Suite 0.4.3, a SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in the valueKey parameter. This flaw enables any authenticated user to execute arbitrary SQL queries, via crafted payloads to valueKey to the api/smartlibrary/v2/en/dictionaries/options/lookup endpoint.

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2025-08-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: talentneuron

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-19 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

talentneuron hrforecast suite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.4.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.4.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hrforecast-suite || rpm -q hrforecast-suite || hrforecast-suite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.4.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hrforecast-suite sudo apt install hrforecast-suite=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.3> sudo apt-mark hold hrforecast-suite

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list hrforecast-suite sudo dnf downgrade hrforecast-suite-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.4.3> sudo dnf versionlock add hrforecast-suite

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-51506?

hrforecast suite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-51506 being exploited?

CVE-2025-51506 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-51506 affect?

CVE-2025-51506 affects hrforecast suite. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). In the smartLibrary component of the HRForecast Suite 0.4.3, a SQL injection vulnerability was discovered in the valueKey parameter. This flaw enables any authenticated user to execute arbitrary SQL queries, via crafted payloads to valueKey

How urgent is CVE-2025-51506?

Priority 34/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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