CVE-2025-11471
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Hotel and Lodge Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the /edit_customer.php file's ID parameter. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive hotel data including customer information, bookings, and payment details. All deployments of this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Hotel and Lodge Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive customer data (PII), booking information, and potential financial data exposure.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or limited data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub; remote exploitation requires no authentication; simple SQL injection technique.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider replacing with alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameter validation to /edit_customer.php to sanitize ID input
Edit /edit_customer.php and add: $id = intval($_GET['ID']); before SQL query
WAF Rule Implementation
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /edit_customer.php
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /edit_customer.php with SQL keywords in ID parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries from the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /edit_customer.php?ID=1' with SQL injection payloads and observe database errorsCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify no SQL errors or unexpected behavior occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Multiple failed requests to /edit_customer.php
- Unusual database query patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /edit_customer.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database port traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
source=web_logs AND uri_path="/edit_customer.php" AND (param_ID CONTAINS "'" OR param_ID CONTAINS "UNION" OR param_ID CONTAINS "SELECT")