CVE-2025-28009
📋 TL;DR
A SQL injection vulnerability in Dietiqa App v1.0.20 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'u' parameter in the progress-body-weight.php endpoint. This affects all users of the vulnerable version, potentially compromising database integrity and exposing sensitive user data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dietiqa App
📦 What is this software?
Dietiqa by Appventure
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user data, modification of weight tracking records, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
The GitHub reference contains proof-of-concept code demonstrating exploitation. SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized due to their prevalence and impact.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Unknown
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check for vendor updates or patches. 2. If no patch is available, implement workarounds. 3. Monitor vendor communications for security updates.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the 'u' parameter
Modify progress-body-weight.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system
- Deploy intrusion detection systems to monitor for SQL injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the progress-body-weight.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'u' parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Retest with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes; successful fixes should return appropriate error messages or reject malicious input📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in request logs
- Database error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST/GET parameters
- Unusual database query patterns
- High volume of requests to vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*progress-body-weight.php*" AND (param="*u=*SELECT*" OR param="*u=*UNION*" OR param="*u=*OR*"))