CVE-2025-1869
📋 TL;DR
A SQL injection vulnerability in 101news version 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the username parameter in admin/check_avalability.php. This affects all systems running vulnerable versions of 101news, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- 101news
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, modification, deletion, or potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, or data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection typically has low exploitation complexity when unauthenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-101news
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor advisory for patch availability. 2. If patch exists, download and apply. 3. Replace vulnerable admin/check_avalability.php file. 4. Test functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for username parameter.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to admin/check_avalability.php endpoint using IP whitelisting or authentication.
- Monitor logs for SQL injection attempts and implement intrusion detection.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test username parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check 101news version in configuration files or admin panel.Verify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after fix - should return proper error messages or no database errors.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL characters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to admin/check_avalability.php with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*admin/check_avalability.php*" AND (param="*username=*OR*" OR param="*username=*UNION*" OR param="*username=*SELECT*"))