CVE-2025-15165
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-15165 is an SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Online Cake Ordering System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /updatecustomer.php?action=edit. This affects all deployments of version 1.0 of this software. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Online Cake Ordering System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to customer data, order manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection via ID parameter is straightforward to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Parameterized Queries
allModify /updatecustomer.php to validate and sanitize the ID parameter using prepared statements.
Replace raw SQL queries with parameterized queries using PDO or mysqli prepared statements.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the ID parameter.
Add WAF rule: Block requests with SQL keywords in ID parameter of /updatecustomer.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /updatecustomer.php to authenticated users only
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from critical databases
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /updatecustomer.php?action=edit&ID=1' with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or source code commentsVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify no SQL errors or unexpected behavior occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application user
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /updatecustomer.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/updatecustomer.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCHES "'.*OR.*|'.*AND.*|'.*UNION.*")