CVE-2025-10592
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-10592 is an SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Online Public Access Catalog OPAC 1.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the mysearch.php file. This affects all systems running the vulnerable software version, potentially exposing database contents including user credentials and sensitive catalog data. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Online Public Access Catalog OPAC
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover through subsequent attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive catalog data, user information extraction, and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public proof-of-concept exploit available on GitHub. Attack requires no authentication and minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries in mysearch.php
Modify mysearch.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct SQL concatenation
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting search parameters
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in search_field/search_text parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the OPAC system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the search functionality with SQL injection payloads in search_field/search_text parametersCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing parameterized queries and verify error responses are sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed search attempts with special characters
- Long parameter values in POST requests to mysearch.php
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in POST request bodies
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*mysearch.php*" AND (param="*search_field*" OR param="*search_text*") AND value="*' OR *" OR value="*;--*" OR value="*UNION*"))