CVE-2025-12929
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Survey Application System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the fullname parameter in the save_user/update_user functions. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents, and the vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Organizations using this specific version of the survey application are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Survey Application System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and manipulation of survey data, user credentials, and application configuration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider replacing with alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all user inputs
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the fullname parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the application behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the fullname parameter in save_user/update_user functions with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in configuration files or admin panelVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection payloads are properly rejected📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
- Database error messages containing user input
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in fullname parameter
- Unusual database connection patterns from application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (fullname CONTAINS "' OR" OR fullname CONTAINS "UNION" OR fullname CONTAINS "SELECT")🔗 References
- https://github.com/lakshayyverma/CVE-Discovery/blob/main/Survey%20Application%20System.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.331649
- https://vuldb.com/?id.331649
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.681746
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/
- https://github.com/lakshayyverma/CVE-Discovery/blob/main/Survey%20Application%20System.md
