---
id: CVE-2025-53681
title: >-
  An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL
  Injection&") vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0
  through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.8
  allows …
summary: >-
  An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL
  Injection&") vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0
  through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.8
  allows …
severity: high
cvss: 7.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: fortinet
product: fortimail
affected:
  - 'fortimail >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.9'
  - 'fortimail >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.6'
  - 'fortimail >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.4'
patched:
  - fortimail 7.6.4
published: '2026-05-12'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T22:10:00.273'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53681'
references:
  - url: 'https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-132'
    label: psirt@fortinet.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00359
epssPercentile: 0.27222
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T22:27:27.787Z'
---

## Overview

An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL Command ("SQL Injection&") vulnerability [CWE-89] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiMail 7.6.0 through 7.6.3, FortiMail 7.4.0 through 7.4.5, FortiMail 7.2.0 through 7.2.8 allows an authenticated privileged attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP or HTTPS requests.

## Affected

- `fortimail >= 7.2.0, < 7.2.9`
- `fortimail >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.6`
- `fortimail >= 7.6.0, < 7.6.4`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `fortimail 7.6.4`