CVE-2025-11593

6.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro Gym Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the /admin/actions/delete-equipment.php endpoint. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive data from the database. All installations of version 1.0 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • CodeAstro Gym Management System
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP web server
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All default installations of version 1.0 are vulnerable. Requires PHP environment with database backend.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, or data manipulation affecting gym member records, financial data, or system credentials.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data enumeration.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - The vulnerability is remotely exploitable and affects web applications typically exposed to the internet.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal systems could still be targeted via phishing or compromised internal accounts.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploit details are publicly available. Attack requires access to admin interface or authentication bypass.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://codeastro.com/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. Apply any available patches. 3. If no patch exists, implement workarounds immediately.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Parameterized Queries

PHP

Implement proper input validation and use prepared statements for database queries

Modify delete-equipment.php to use PDO or mysqli prepared statements

Access Restriction

Apache

Restrict access to admin interface using IP whitelisting or additional authentication

Add .htaccess rules to restrict /admin/ directory access

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
  • Isolate the system from internet access and restrict internal network access

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the /admin/actions/delete-equipment.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter

Check Version:

Check system version in admin panel or configuration files

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL queries in database logs
  • Multiple failed delete-equipment requests
  • SQL syntax errors in web server logs

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP POST requests to delete-equipment.php with SQL payloads
  • Unusual database traffic patterns

SIEM Query:

source="web_server" AND uri="/admin/actions/delete-equipment.php" AND (payload="UNION" OR payload="SELECT" OR payload="' OR '1'='1")

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