CVE-2025-11469
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Hotel and Lodge Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Contact parameter in /pages/save_customer.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content, and the vulnerability is remotely exploitable. All users running the affected version are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Hotel and Lodge Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and manipulation of customer records, potentially leading to data breach and system integrity compromise.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 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. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries as workaround.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the Contact parameter to reject SQL injection attempts
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /pages/save_customer.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to the vulnerable system
- Deploy intrusion detection systems to monitor for SQL injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /pages/save_customer.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the Contact parameterCheck Version:
Check system version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and proper input validation is implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /pages/save_customer.php
- SQL error messages in HTTP responses
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/pages/save_customer.php" AND (param="Contact" AND value CONTAINS "' OR '")