CVE-2025-45956
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the Computer Laboratory Management System v1.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the 'id' parameter in manage_damage.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database contents. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sourcecodester Computer Laboratory Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, privilege escalation to admin, and potential server takeover via SQL command execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and modification, extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, and potential lateral movement within the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection, though authentication bypass may still be possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public proof-of-concept available on GitHub. Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Implement parameterized queries in manage_damage.php, validate and sanitize 'id' parameter input, and consider upgrading if vendor releases fixed version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to ensure 'id' parameter contains only numeric values before processing.
// PHP example: if(!is_numeric($_GET['id'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the manage_damage.php endpoint.
# Example ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:id "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the 'id' parameter in manage_damage.php with SQL injection payloads like: manage_damage.php?id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or review source code headers for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests after implementing fixes; successful payloads should be rejected or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL injection patterns
- Requests to manage_damage.php with suspicious 'id' parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL error messages in HTTP responses
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="*manage_damage.php*" AND (query="*id=*'*" OR query="*id=*%27*")