CVE-2025-10796
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Hostel Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the email parameter in the admin login page. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hostel Management System
📦 What is this software?
Hostel Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access allowing extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, personal data, and system configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available and the vulnerability requires no authentication to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries in /justines/admin/login.php or migrating to a different system.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation and sanitization for the email parameter before processing SQL queries.
Modify login.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Configure WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit exposure
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /justines/admin/login.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the email parameter.Check Version:
Check the system documentation or configuration files for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts are properly rejected.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /justines/admin/login.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/justines/admin/login.php" AND (param="email" AND value CONTAINS "' OR '" OR value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT")