CVE-2025-13059
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0 through SQL injection in the /manage_career.php file. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Alumni Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via subsequent attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive alumni data, potential privilege escalation, and database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, database permissions, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub. SQL injection requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize ID parameter in manage_career.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM careers WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $_GET['ID']);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /manage_career.php
Add WAF rule: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /manage_career.php" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt blocked'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /manage_career.php with SQL injection payloads like: /manage_career.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer return database errors or unexpected data📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /manage_career.php with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/manage_career.php" AND (param="*SELECT*" OR param="*UNION*" OR param="*OR*'*'*'*")