CVE-2025-11591
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro Gym Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the /admin/actions/delete-member.php endpoint. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive data in the database. All installations of version 1.0 with the vulnerable file 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, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive member data, administrative credentials theft, or database manipulation affecting business operations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit disclosed publicly 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:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If no patch available, implement parameterized queries in delete-member.php. 3. Validate and sanitize all user inputs before database operations.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize ID parameter before processing SQL queries.
Implement prepared statements with parameterized queries in PHP code
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to /admin/actions/delete-member.php using web server configuration.
Add 'Deny from all' to .htaccess for the directory or use IP whitelisting
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
- Monitor and alert on suspicious database queries from the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/actions/delete-member.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter.Check Version:
Check system version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts no longer succeed.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed delete operations with malformed IDs
- Admin actions from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/actions/delete-member.php with SQL payloads in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/admin/actions/delete-member.php" AND (query_string="*sql*" OR query_string="*union*" OR query_string="*select*" OR query_string="*sleep*")