CVE-2025-0197
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Point of Sales and Inventory Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'name' parameter in /user/search.php. Attackers can remotely exploit this to access, modify, or delete database content. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Point of Sales and Inventory Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including theft of sensitive data (customer information, financial records), data destruction, and potential system takeover via privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive business information, customer data theft, and potential financial fraud through manipulation of sales/inventory records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing read access to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit is publicly available on GitHub Gist, making it easily accessible to attackers with minimal technical skill required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /user/search.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /user/search.php endpoint
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the 'name' parameter before processing
Modify /user/search.php to validate and sanitize user input using prepared statements or parameterized queries
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /user/search.php endpoint using firewall rules or web server configuration
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive data and critical infrastructure
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /user/search.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'name' parameter. Monitor for database errors or unexpected responses.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or configuration files. The vulnerable version is 1.0.Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, test with the same SQL injection payloads to ensure they are properly blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual search patterns in application logs
- Requests to /user/search.php with SQL keywords in parameters
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound database connections from the web server
- Large data transfers from the database server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/user/search.php" AND (param="name" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "OR 1=1")