Is CVE-2025-53681 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-53681 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-53681?

CVE-2025-53681 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2025-53681

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
EPSS score: 0.4% (28th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2025-209801)
Published: May 12, 2026
NVD last modified: October 7, 2026
Status: Analyzed

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2025-209801 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on July 8, 2026.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

fortinet / fortimail

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

FortiMail 7.4 - Fortinet, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11462-2024 - archived

References

https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-26-132(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated October 8, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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