CVE-2025-10102
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-10102 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Event Judging System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Username parameter in /index.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality. Attackers can exploit this without authentication to steal, modify, or delete data.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Event Judging System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via subsequent attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though risk remains if vulnerable code is exposed.
🎯 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://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries as workarounds, or replace with a secure alternative.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement server-side validation to reject malicious input in Username parameter
Modify /index.php to validate Username input against allowed character patterns
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in Username parameter
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL keywords in Username parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the 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 the Username parameter in /index.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return appropriate error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /index.php containing SQL keywords in Username parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/index.php" AND (Username CONTAINS "' OR" OR Username CONTAINS "UNION" OR Username CONTAINS "SELECT")