CVE-2025-11101
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-11101 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Open Source Job Portal 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in the /jobportal/admin/company/index.php?view=edit endpoint. This affects all organizations running this specific version of the job portal software. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 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 theft of sensitive user data (personal information, credentials), data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection escalation techniques.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to job portal database containing user profiles, company information, and application data, potentially leading to data breach and privacy violations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification privileges.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates
2. If no patch available, implement workarounds
3. Consider migrating to alternative software
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameter validation to sanitize ID input before SQL processing
Modify /jobportal/admin/company/index.php to validate ID parameter using is_numeric() or prepared statements
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to vulnerable endpoint using web server configuration
Add 'Deny from all' to .htaccess for /jobportal/admin/company/ directory or equivalent in nginx
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict network access to job portal to trusted IP addresses only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /jobportal/admin/company/index.php?view=edit endpoint with SQL injection payloads in ID parameter (e.g., ID=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no SQL execution📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
- Requests to /jobportal/admin/company/index.php with suspicious ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoint
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/jobportal/admin/company/index.php" AND (query_string="*'*" OR query_string="*OR*" OR query_string="*UNION*" OR query_string="*SELECT*" OR query_string="*--*" OR query_string="*/*")