CVE-2025-11552
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Complaint Site 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Category parameter in /admin/category.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents remotely. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Complaint Site
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, or potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or database manipulation leading to site defacement or data leakage.
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 admin interface.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Apply input validation and parameterized queries to /admin/category.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for Category parameter to reject malicious SQL characters
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/category.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/category.php using IP whitelisting or authentication requirements
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible) for the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/category.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in Category parameterCheck Version:
Check source code or documentation for version 1.0 referenceVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return appropriate error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Suspicious Category parameter values in access logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST requests to /admin/category.php
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/category.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "OR '1'='1")