CVE-2025-5980
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in Restaurant Order System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the tabidNoti parameter in /order.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Restaurant Order System
📦 What is this software?
Restaurant Order System by Carmelogarcia
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including theft of sensitive customer data (payment info, personal details), administrative account takeover, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of order information, customer details, and potential privilege escalation to administrative access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database user privilege restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized due to their prevalence and impact.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /order.php, or replace the system entirely.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the tabidNoti parameter
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the tabidNoti parameter before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the Restaurant Order System from the internet and restrict access to trusted networks only
- Implement strict database user permissions with least privilege principle
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /order.php exists and accepts tabidNoti parameter. Test with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1
Check Version:
Check application files or documentation for version information. Typically found in readme files or configuration files.
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return appropriate error messages or sanitized responses
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple requests to /order.php with suspicious parameter values
- Database query errors containing tabidNoti parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to /order.php containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, etc.) in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
web.url:*order.php* AND (web.param:*tabidNoti* AND (web.param:*UNION* OR web.param:*SELECT* OR web.param:*INSERT* OR web.param:*' OR*))