CVE-2025-10791
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-10791 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Bidding System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'aduser' parameter in /administrator/index.php. This affects all organizations using this specific software version, potentially compromising administrator accounts and database contents.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Bidding System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation to full system control, and potential ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Administrator account takeover, sensitive bidding data exfiltration, and manipulation of auction outcomes.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking malicious SQL patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub, making attacks trivial for 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 migrating to alternative bidding software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the aduser parameter
# Example ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:aduser "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the aduser parameter before processing
# PHP example: $aduser = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['aduser']);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the bidding system in a separate network segment with strict firewall rules
- Implement database monitoring to detect unusual SQL queries and administrator login attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /administrator/index.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the aduser parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme files; system identifies as 'Online Bidding System 1.0'Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to administrator panel
- Database error messages containing SQL fragments
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /administrator/index.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/administrator/index.php" AND (aduser="*OR*" OR aduser="*UNION*" OR aduser="*SELECT*")