CVE-2025-2657
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in projectworlds Apartment Visitors Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'rid' parameter in /front.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0 that expose the vulnerable endpoint. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents.
💻 Affected Systems
- projectworlds Apartment Visitors Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of sensitive visitor information, resident details, and system credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed on GitHub, making exploitation straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement parameterized queries or proper input validation for the 'rid' parameter in /front.php
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /front.php with rid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /front.php endpoint at network perimeter
- Implement strict input validation and output encoding in application code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /front.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in rid parameter (e.g., rid=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /front.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/front.php" AND (param="rid" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|or|and|'|--|#)")