CVE-2025-12594

4.7 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in Simple Online Hotel Reservation System 2.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Name parameter in /admin/add_account.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Simple Online Hotel Reservation System
Versions: 2.0
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires admin access to reach /admin/add_account.php endpoint

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise including credential theft, data exfiltration, and potential system takeover via privilege escalation.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized data access and modification of hotel reservation records, guest information, and administrative data.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

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

Exploit details published on GitHub, requires admin authentication but SQL injection is straightforward

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/add_account.php

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Implementation

all

Add server-side validation for Name parameter to reject SQL special characters

Modify /admin/add_account.php to sanitize input before database queries

Web Application Firewall Rules

all

Block SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/add_account.php

Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts on this endpoint

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Restrict network access to admin interface using firewall rules
  • Implement database user with minimal privileges for the application

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test /admin/add_account.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in Name parameter

Check Version:

Check software version in admin panel or configuration files

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify input validation prevents SQL special characters and parameterized queries are implemented

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual database queries from admin interface
  • Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns

Network Indicators:

  • SQL syntax in HTTP POST parameters to /admin/add_account.php

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/add_account.php" AND (param="Name" AND value CONTAINS "' OR ")

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