CVE-2025-0231
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Codezips Gym Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the m_id parameter in /dashboard/admin/submit_payments.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including member information, payment records, and system credentials. All installations of version 1.0 with the vulnerable file accessible are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Codezips Gym Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, system takeover, and potential lateral movement to other systems
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive member data, payment information, and potential privilege escalation
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection payloads are simple to craft
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameter validation and sanitization to the m_id parameter in submit_payments.php
Edit /dashboard/admin/submit_payments.php to add: $m_id = intval($_POST['m_id']); // Convert to integer
Replace all $_POST['m_id'] references with $m_id
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /dashboard/admin/submit_payments.php containing SQL keywords in m_id parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /dashboard/admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only
- Disable or remove submit_payments.php if functionality is not required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if file exists: /dashboard/admin/submit_payments.php and test with SQL injection payload in m_id parameterCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes; payloads should be rejected or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web server
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by access to submit_payments.php
- SQL error messages in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /dashboard/admin/submit_payments.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/dashboard/admin/submit_payments.php" AND (param="m_id" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "--")