CVE-2025-0535
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Codezips Gym Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries through the uid parameter in /dashboard/admin/edit_mem_submit.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive data including member information, payment details, and administrative credentials. Organizations using this specific gym management software version 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 (personal information, payment details) and potential privilege escalation
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach /dashboard/admin/ endpoint, but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to supported software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize uid parameter before processing
Modify edit_mem_submit.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('UPDATE members SET ... WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $_POST['uid']);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /dashboard/admin/edit_mem_submit.php with SQL keywords in uid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /dashboard/admin/edit_mem_submit.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in uid parameter (e.g., uid=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by admin panel access
- Suspicious uid parameter values containing SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /dashboard/admin/edit_mem_submit.php with SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database query patterns from web server IP
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/dashboard/admin/edit_mem_submit.php" AND (uid="*' OR*" OR uid="*UNION*" OR uid="*SELECT*" OR uid="*--*" OR uid="*;*")