CVE-2025-10076
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Polling System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the email parameter in /manage-profile.php. Remote attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. All deployments of this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Polling System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data exfiltration, or system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, user information theft, and potential privilege escalation within the polling system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting query execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the profile management function.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries as temporary mitigation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize email parameter inputs before processing.
Implement PHP filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL) and mysqli_real_escape_string()
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /manage-profile.php.
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection patterns in POST parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /manage-profile.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the email parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check application version in source code or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing fixes and confirm proper error handling without database exposure.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in email parameter logs
- Database error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in POST requests to /manage-profile.php
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/manage-profile.php" AND (email CONTAINS "' OR" OR email CONTAINS "UNION" OR email CONTAINS "SELECT")