CVE-2025-5709
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Real Estate Property Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the txtCategoryName parameter in /Admin/InsertCategory.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Real Estate Property Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access leading to sensitive information disclosure (user credentials, property data, financial records) and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly available. Requires authentication to admin panel but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize txtCategoryName parameter
Modify /Admin/InsertCategory.php to validate input before SQL execution
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL keywords in POST parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /Admin/ directory using IP whitelisting or VPN
- Disable or remove the vulnerable InsertCategory.php file if functionality not required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /Admin/InsertCategory.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in txtCategoryName parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts are rejected📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /Admin/InsertCategory.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/Admin/InsertCategory.php" AND (payload CONTAINS "UNION" OR payload CONTAINS "SELECT" OR payload CONTAINS "INSERT")