CVE-2025-4806
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester/oretnom23 Stock Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the ID parameter in the /admin/?page=back_order/view_bo endpoint. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents, including sensitive business data. Organizations using 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
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to execute arbitrary commands.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive business data including inventory records, customer information, and administrative credentials stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access; SQL injection via ID parameter manipulation is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to ensure ID parameter contains only numeric values
Add PHP validation: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule Implementation
linuxDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:ID "@rx (?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|\/\*|\*\/)" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQL Injection Attempt'"
nginx: location ~* "/admin/.*view_bo" { set $block_sql 0; if ($args ~* "(?i)union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|\/\*|\*\/") { set $block_sql 1; } if ($block_sql = 1) { return 403; } }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the endpoint with SQL injection payloads: /admin/?page=back_order/view_bo&ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check PHP files for version markers or review installation documentationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads; system should reject or sanitize input without executing SQL📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Requests with SQL keywords in ID parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns to /admin/?page=back_order/view_bo
- Unusual database query patterns from web server IP
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/admin/" AND query_string="*view_bo*" AND (query_string="*union*" OR query_string="*select*" OR query_string="*' OR '*" OR query_string="*--*" OR query_string="*#*")