CVE-2025-11589
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro Gym Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the 'plan' parameter in /admin/user-payment.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data including user information and payment records. All installations of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CodeAstro Gym Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover through SQL injection to execute arbitrary commands.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data, payment information, and potential modification of system settings or user privileges.
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; requires admin access to reach vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://codeastro.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check vendor website for updates; no official patch currently available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
PHPImplement parameterized queries and input validation for the 'plan' parameter in user-payment.php
Modify /admin/user-payment.php to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only where possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/user-payment.php with SQL injection payloads in 'plan' parameter (requires authentication)Check Version:
Check system version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing parameterized queries; should return error or no data leakage📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Suspicious parameter values in access logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to /admin/user-payment.php
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/user-payment.php" AND (query CONTAINS "UNION" OR query CONTAINS "SELECT" OR query CONTAINS "OR 1=1")