CVE-2025-4869
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Restaurant Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'menu' parameter in /admin/member_update.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Restaurant Management System
📦 What is this software?
Restaurant Management System by Adonesevangelista
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive restaurant data (customer information, financial records, employee data) and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/member_update.php or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the 'menu' parameter before processing
Modify /admin/member_update.php to validate and sanitize all user inputs
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in the 'menu' parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules
- Implement database user with minimal necessary permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/member_update.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the 'menu' parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return appropriate error messages📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Unexpected database errors in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/member_update.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/member_update.php" AND (param="menu" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT" OR value CONTAINS "OR 1=1")