CVE-2025-5435
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-5435 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Marwal Infotech CMS 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /page.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running Marwal Infotech CMS 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Marwal Infotech CMS
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection escalation techniques.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database, including user credentials, personal information, and CMS content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple exploitation vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative CMS solutions or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the ID parameter in page.php
Modify page.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM pages WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $id);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting /page.php
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /page.php with suspicious SQL patterns in ID parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the CMS instance behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the CMS server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /page.php with SQL injection payloads in ID parameter (e.g., /page.php?id=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check CMS version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify no SQL errors or unexpected behavior occurs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /page.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual outbound database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/page.php" AND (param="id" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|'|\")")