CVE-2025-0540
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks via the 'expcat' parameter in the /expadd.php file of Tailoring Management System 1.0. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Tailoring Management System
📦 What is this software?
Tailoring Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, or potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data exfiltration, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /expadd.php or migrating to a secure alternative.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests to /expadd.php
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the 'expcat' parameter before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all traffic to/from the affected system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /expadd.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'expcat' parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that input validation is properly implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in request logs for /expadd.php
- Multiple failed database queries from single IP
- Database error messages in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /expadd.php containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/expadd.php" AND (request_parameters CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_parameters CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_parameters CONTAINS "OR 1=1")