CVE-2025-12298
📋 TL;DR
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in code-projects Simple Food Ordering System 1.0, specifically in the /editcategory.php file's pname parameter. Attackers can inject malicious scripts that execute in users' browsers when they visit the affected page. This affects all deployments of Simple Food Ordering System 1.0 that have the vulnerable file accessible.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Simple Food Ordering System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers steal session cookies, perform actions as authenticated users, redirect to malicious sites, or deploy malware to visitors' browsers.
Likely Case
Session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement of the food ordering interface affecting customer trust.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper input validation and output encoding in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available; manipulation of pname parameter leads to XSS.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Apply input validation and output encoding to /editcategory.php pname parameter.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Output Encoding
allSanitize pname parameter input and encode output to prevent script execution.
Edit /editcategory.php to add htmlspecialchars() or similar encoding around pname output.
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to /editcategory.php to authorized users only.
Add authentication check at top of /editcategory.php file.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads in pname parameter.
- Disable or remove /editcategory.php if not required for functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by injecting <script>alert('XSS')</script> into pname parameter and check if script executes.Check Version:
Check version in system documentation or configuration files; no standard command available.Verify Fix Applied:
Re-test XSS payload; script should not execute and input should be properly encoded.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual pname parameter values containing script tags or JavaScript in access logs.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /editcategory.php with suspicious pname payloads.
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/editcategory.php" AND (param="pname" AND value MATCHES "<script.*>.*</script>" OR "javascript:")