CVE-2025-4282
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the SourceCodester/oretnom23 Stock Management System 1.0. Attackers can trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by manipulating requests to the /classes/Users.php?f=save endpoint. All users of this specific stock management system version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester/oretnom23 Stock Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could create malicious requests that trick administrators into creating new admin accounts, modifying user permissions, or deleting critical data, potentially leading to complete system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers trick authenticated users into changing their own passwords or modifying their account settings, leading to account takeover or data manipulation.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF tokens and same-site cookie policies, the attack would fail as legitimate requests would be properly validated.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. CSRF attacks are well-understood and easy to weaponize with basic web development skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing CSRF protection manually or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Token Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to all state-changing forms and validate them server-side before processing requests.
Enable SameSite Cookie Attributes
allSet SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax attributes on session cookies to prevent cross-site requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with CSRF protection rules
- Restrict access to the vulnerable system to trusted networks only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if the file /classes/Users.php exists and if requests to it with parameter f=save lack CSRF token validation.Check Version:
Check the software version in the system's admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Test that all POST requests to /classes/Users.php?f=save require and validate a CSRF token.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed POST requests to /classes/Users.php?f=save from different referrers
- Unusual user account modifications
Network Indicators:
- Cross-origin requests to the vulnerable endpoint without proper referrer validation
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/classes/Users.php" AND param="f=save" AND referrer NOT CONTAINS "yourdomain.com"