CVE-2025-14217
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-14217 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Currency Exchange System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /edittrns.php. This affects all deployments of this specific software version. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Currency Exchange System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access leading to sensitive data exposure, transaction manipulation, and potential financial fraud in currency exchange operations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection, though system availability might still be affected.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit is publicly available and SQL injection is a well-understood attack vector with many automated tools available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a maintained alternative or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure ID parameter contains only expected characters (e.g., digits)
Modify /edittrns.php to validate $_GET['ID'] or $_POST['ID'] using preg_match('/^\d+$/', $id) before database operations
Implement Parameterized Queries
allReplace direct SQL string concatenation with prepared statements
Replace: $sql = "SELECT * FROM transactions WHERE id = " . $_GET['ID'];
With: $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM transactions WHERE id = ?"); $stmt->execute([$_GET['ID']]);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /edittrns.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads like: /edittrns.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application files for version information or review installation documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with the same payloads and verify no SQL errors or unexpected behavior occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Unusual database queries from web server IP
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /edittrns.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/edittrns.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCHES "'.*OR.*|'.*AND.*|'.*UNION.*")