CVE-2025-12926
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Farm Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the /review.php file's pid parameter. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive farm management data. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Farm Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or unauthorized administrative access to the entire farm management system.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive farm data including user credentials, financial records, inventory information, and operational details.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting unauthorized data access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub; SQL injection via pid parameter requires minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /review.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /review.php
# Example ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:pid "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize pid parameter before processing
// PHP example: $pid = filter_var($_GET['pid'], FILTER_VALIDATE_INT); if($pid === false) { die('Invalid input'); }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement database user with minimal required permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /review.php with SQL injection payloads like: /review.php?pid=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameterized queries are implemented and input validation rejects malicious payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple rapid requests to /review.php with varying pid parameters
- Database queries containing SQL keywords from web input
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /review.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/review.php" AND (query_string="*pid=*'*" OR query_string="*pid=*%27*")