CVE-2025-10843
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-10843 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Reservation Online Hotel Reservation System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'confirm' parameter in the /reservation/paypalpayout.php file. This affects all systems running the vulnerable software version. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content without authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Reservation Online Hotel Reservation 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 SQL injection to execute arbitrary commands.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive hotel reservation data including guest information, payment details, and administrative credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires no authentication and minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing workarounds or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation and parameterized queries to the paypalpayout.php file
Edit /reservation/paypalpayout.php to replace direct SQL queries with prepared statements
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: deny requests containing SQL keywords in 'confirm' parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block access to /reservation/paypalpayout.php via web server configuration or firewall rules
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /reservation/paypalpayout.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'confirm' parameterCheck Version:
Check software 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 web server logs
- Multiple requests to paypalpayout.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/reservation/paypalpayout.php" AND (param="confirm" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|delete|update|drop|alter)")