CVE-2025-0298
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-0298 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Book Shop 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'usernm' parameter in /process_login.php. This affects all deployments of Online Book Shop 1.0, potentially compromising the entire database. Attackers can steal sensitive data, modify database contents, or gain unauthorized access to the application.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Book Shop
📦 What is this software?
Online Book Shop by Code Projects
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data (credentials, personal information), database manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection, though other vulnerabilities might still exist.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available in the GitHub gist reference. SQL injection via login page requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a secure alternative or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries and input validation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests targeting /process_login.php.
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to reject suspicious characters in the usernm parameter before processing.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the vulnerable system behind a firewall with strict access controls.
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /process_login.php with SQL injection payloads in the usernm parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1). Monitor for unexpected database responses or errors.Check Version:
Check application files or documentation for version information; typically found in README files or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and that parameterized queries or proper input validation are implemented in /process_login.php.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns in usernm parameter
- Unexpected database query patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /process_login.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.) in parameters
- Abnormal traffic patterns to the login endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/process_login.php" AND (user_agent="sqlmap" OR params CONTAINS "UNION" OR params CONTAINS "SELECT" OR params CONTAINS "' OR '")