CVE-2025-15208
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-15208 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Refugee Food Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the rfid parameter in /home/editrefugee.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Any organization using this specific software version is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Refugee Food Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover through SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive refugee data, modification of food distribution records, or extraction of database contents.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available and SQL injection attacks are well-understood with many automated tools available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Input Validation
allImplement server-side input validation for the rfid parameter to allow only expected formats.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block access to /home/editrefugee.php at network or application level
- Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege principle
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /home/editrefugee.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the rfid parameter.Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and proper input validation is in place.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts
- Requests to /home/editrefugee.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/home/editrefugee.php" AND (param="rfid" AND value MATCHES "'.*--|'.*;|UNION|SELECT.*FROM")