CVE-2025-13254
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in Advanced Library Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the roll_number parameter in /add_member.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. Organizations using this software with internet-facing installations are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Advanced Library Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, or deletion; potential authentication bypass leading to unauthorized administrative access.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration from the library management database, including sensitive member information, book records, and potentially administrative credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permissions restricting unauthorized access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub; remote exploitation possible without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries in /add_member.php and validate/sanitize roll_number input.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure roll_number contains only expected characters (numbers, letters) and length limits.
Edit /add_member.php to add: if(!preg_match('/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{1,20}$/', $_POST['roll_number'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /add_member.php
WAF rule: Block requests to /add_member.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, DROP in parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /add_member.php using firewall rules or web server configuration
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only for non-admin functions)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /add_member.php with SQL injection payloads in roll_number parameter: ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads; should receive error or no database manipulation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed SQL queries in database logs
- Unusual access patterns to /add_member.php
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /add_member.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/add_member.php" AND (payload="UNION" OR payload="SELECT" OR payload="INSERT")