CVE-2025-0198
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Point of Sales and Inventory Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'id' parameter in /user/search_result.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents. All deployments of version 1.0 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 server takeover via SQL injection to RCE escalation.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of sensitive business information, customer records, and inventory data; potential authentication bypass to gain administrative access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules block malicious SQL payloads, though underlying vulnerability remains.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available via GitHub gist; simple SQL injection requiring minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative POS software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /user/search_result.php endpoint.
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize the 'id' parameter before processing.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system on internal network segments with strict firewall rules limiting external access.
- Implement database user privilege reduction to limit potential damage from SQL injection.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /user/search_result.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'id' parameter (e.g., id=1' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration files; look for version 1.0 indicators.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error messages or are properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple rapid requests to /user/search_result.php with varying id parameters
- Database query patterns containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /user/search_result.php containing SQL injection patterns in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/user/search_result.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCHES "[';]|UNION|SELECT|INSERT|UPDATE|DELETE")