CVE-2025-11403
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Hotel and Lodge Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries via the /del_booking.php file. Attackers could potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive hotel management data. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Hotel and Lodge Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, data manipulation, or system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive hotel guest data, booking information, and potential data manipulation affecting business operations.
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. Attack requires access to the vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement input validation and parameterized queries in /del_booking.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPAdd server-side validation to sanitize the ID parameter in /del_booking.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('DELETE FROM bookings WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $_GET['ID']);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /del_booking.php
Add WAF rule: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /del_booking.php" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
SecRule ARGS:ID "@detectSQLi" "id:1002,phase:2,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules
- Implement database user with minimal required permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /del_booking.php with SQL injection payloads like: /del_booking.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer work and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed DELETE requests to /del_booking.php
- Requests with SQL keywords in ID parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /del_booking.php with SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" AND uri="/del_booking.php" AND (message="*SQL*" OR message="*syntax*" OR param="*' OR *")