CVE-2025-15185
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-15185 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Refugee Food Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'a' parameter in /home/refugeesreport.php. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this software, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Refugee Food Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data modification, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit has been published according to the CVE description, making it easily accessible to attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing parameterized queries and input validation in the affected file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and sanitization for the 'a' parameter in refugeesreport.php
Edit /home/refugeesreport.php to add input validation before SQL queries
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the refugeesreport.php endpoint
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /home/refugeesreport.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /home/refugeesreport.php exists and contains unsanitized SQL queries using the 'a' parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in configuration files or about pagesVerify Fix Applied:
Test the refugeesreport.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads to ensure they are properly sanitized or blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or database errors
- Requests to refugeesreport.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to refugeesreport.php
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/home/refugeesreport.php" AND (param="a" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|;)")