CVE-2025-2037
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Blood Bank Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the requester_id parameter in delete_requester.php. This could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion of the blood bank database. Organizations using this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Blood Bank Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of the database including sensitive donor/patient information, deletion of critical blood bank data, and potential server takeover via SQL injection escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive blood bank records, modification of blood inventory data, and potential data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or minor data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub, simple SQL injection via URL parameter
🛠️ 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 Filter
allAdd server-side validation to only accept numeric values for requester_id parameter
Modify delete_requester.php to validate requester_id is numeric before processing
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by accessing /user_dashboard/delete_requester.php?requester_id=1' OR '1'='1 and checking for SQL errorsCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or about pageVerify Fix Applied:
Test the same payload and verify proper error handling or rejection📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application user
- Multiple failed delete operations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to delete_requester.php with SQL payloads in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="*delete_requester.php*" AND (param="*' OR*" OR param="*UNION*" OR param="*SELECT*"))