CVE-2025-11114
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro Online Leave Application 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the absence[] parameter in /leaveAplicationForm.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data in the application's database. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CodeAstro Online Leave Application
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via subsequent attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive employee leave data, personal information, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub and vuldb.com. Attack requires understanding of SQL injection techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown - Check vendor for updated version
Vendor Advisory: https://codeastro.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Contact vendor at codeastro.com for patched version. 2. Replace /leaveAplicationForm.php with patched version. 3. Implement parameterized queries or input validation for absence[] parameter.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the absence[] parameter before processing
Modify /leaveAplicationForm.php to validate absence[] parameter using prepared statements or whitelist validation
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule to detect and block SQL injection attempts on /leaveAplicationForm.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to the application
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for SQL injection attempts on /leaveAplicationForm.php
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /leaveAplicationForm.php exists and accepts absence[] parameter without proper input validationCheck Version:
Check application documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test absence[] parameter with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly sanitized or blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL error messages
- Requests to /leaveAplicationForm.php with suspicious absence[] parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL error messages in HTTP responses
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/leaveAplicationForm.php" AND (param="absence[]" CONTAINS "' OR " OR "--" OR "#" OR ";")