CVE-2025-10617
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Polling System 1.0, specifically in the /admin/positions.php file's ID parameter. Attackers can remotely exploit this to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising the database. Organizations using this polling system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Polling System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, data manipulation, or full system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive polling data, user information, or administrative credentials stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 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: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider applying manual code fixes or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the ID parameter in positions.php
Modify /admin/positions.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM positions WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $id);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the positions.php endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the polling system in a segmented network with strict access controls
- Implement network-level filtering to restrict access to /admin/positions.php from untrusted sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/positions.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads like: positions.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in system configuration or about pageVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or SQL injection patterns in access logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/positions.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/positions.php" AND (query CONTAINS "UNION" OR query CONTAINS "SELECT" OR query CONTAINS "OR '1'='1'")