CVE-2025-15181
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-15181 is an SQL injection vulnerability in the Refugee Food Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the rfid parameter in /home/pagenateRefugeesList.php. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this web application, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Refugee Food Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data exfiltration, modification, or deletion; potential privilege escalation to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive refugee data including personal information, food distribution records, and system credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable by attackers with minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement parameterized queries or input validation for the rfid parameter in /home/pagenateRefugeesList.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM refugees WHERE rfid = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $rfid);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /home/pagenateRefugeesList.php containing SQL keywords in rfid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database server access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /home/pagenateRefugeesList.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the rfid parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple requests to /home/pagenateRefugeesList.php with suspicious parameters
- Database error messages containing SQL syntax
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to the vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND url="/home/pagenateRefugeesList.php" AND (param="rfid" AND value CONTAINS "' OR ")