CVE-2025-3298
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Eyewear Shop 1.0 allows attackers to bypass access controls through manipulation of the email parameter in the registration handler. Attackers can exploit this remotely to potentially gain unauthorized access to restricted functionality. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Eyewear Shop
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify product data, or access sensitive user information through the compromised registration handler.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could register accounts with elevated privileges or bypass intended access restrictions in the eyewear shop system.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and access controls, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict validation and sanitization of email parameter in the registration handler
Modify /oews/classes/Master.php to validate email format and restrict special characters
Access Control Hardening
allAdd proper authentication checks before processing registration requests
Add session validation and role-based access controls to save_product function
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious email parameter manipulation
- Restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint using network segmentation or IP whitelisting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if email parameter manipulation in /oews/classes/Master.php?f=save_product bypasses access controlsCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that email parameter manipulation no longer allows unauthorized access to restricted functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual registration attempts with manipulated email parameters
- Multiple failed access attempts to restricted functions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /oews/classes/Master.php with unusual email parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/oews/classes/Master.php" AND (email CONTAINS "'" OR email CONTAINS "\"" OR email CONTAINS "<" OR email CONTAINS ">")