CVE-2025-11088
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-11088 is an SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Open Source Job Portal 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the ID parameter in the admin vacancy edit page. This affects organizations using this specific open-source job portal software. Remote exploitation is possible, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Open Source Job Portal
📦 What is this software?
Open Source Job Portal by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including extraction of sensitive user data (passwords, personal information), administrative account takeover, and potential data destruction.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to job application data, user information, and potential privilege escalation within the portal system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, suggesting relatively straightforward exploitation for attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: UNKNOWN
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in the affected PHP file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPAdd proper input validation and parameterized queries to the vulnerable PHP file to prevent SQL injection.
Edit /admin/vacancy/index.php to implement prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Access Restriction
Apache/NginxRestrict access to the vulnerable admin endpoint using web server configuration or authentication.
Add .htaccess restrictions or implement additional authentication layers
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
- Isolate the job portal system from sensitive networks and implement strict network segmentation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/vacancy/index.php?view=edit endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameterCheck Version:
Check the software version in the portal's admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests against the patched endpoint and verify no database errors or unexpected behavior occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
- Unexpected database queries from web application
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns to /admin/vacancy/index.php
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND (uri="/admin/vacancy/index.php" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR 1=1*"))