CVE-2025-3340 – This critical SQL injection vulnerability in co... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2025-3340?

CVE-2025-3340 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). This critical SQL injection vulnerability in codeprojects Online Restaurant Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /admin/combo_update.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.0 without proper input validation are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This critical SQL injection vulnerability in codeprojects Online Restaurant Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /admin/combo_update.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running version 1.0 without proper input validation are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

codeprojects Online Restaurant Management System

Versions: 1.0

Operating Systems: All

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires /admin/combo_update.php endpoint to be accessible

📦 What is this software?

Online Restaurant Management System by Code Projects

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

🔴

Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data theft, system takeover, or ransomware deployment

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Likely Case

Data exfiltration, privilege escalation, or unauthorized administrative access

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

Exploit details publicly available on GitHub

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None known

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Add parameter validation to sanitize ID input

Modify /admin/combo_update.php to validate ID parameter as integer

Web Application Firewall

all

Block SQL injection patterns at network perimeter

Configure WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts to /admin/combo_update.php

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Block external access to /admin/combo_update.php via firewall rules
Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test /admin/combo_update.php with SQL injection payloads in ID parameter

Check Version:

Check software version in admin panel or configuration files

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify input validation rejects SQL injection attempts

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL queries in database logs
Multiple failed login attempts after SQL injection

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests to /admin/combo_update.php with SQL syntax in parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/combo_update.php" AND (param="ID" AND value CONTAINS "' OR ")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-3340

CVSS v3 Score: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE: CWE-74

EPSS Score: 0.22% exploit probability (44.7th percentile)

Published: April 7, 2025

Last Updated: April 29, 2025

🔗 References

https://github.com/p1026/CVE/issues/55 Exploit,Issue Tracking,Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.303554 Permissions Required,VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.303554 Third Party Advisory,VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.551914 Third Party Advisory,VDB Entry

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