CVE-2025-11610
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Inventory System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the editBrandName parameter in brand.php. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially compromising the database. All installations of Simple Inventory System 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Simple Inventory System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data modification, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to the affected table.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub. Attack requires no authentication and minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider applying manual fixes or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries or proper input validation to brand.php editBrandName parameter
Modify /brand.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('UPDATE brands SET name = ? WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('si', $editBrandName, $id);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting brand.php
Add WAF rule: Detect and block requests containing SQL keywords in editBrandName parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or restrict access to /brand.php file
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if submitting SQL injection payloads to editBrandName parameter in /brand.php returns database errors or unexpected results.Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after applying fixes - should return proper error messages or no database errors.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
- Unexpected database queries from brand.php
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /brand.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/brand.php" AND (param="editBrandName" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|;)")