CVE-2025-6306
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Online Shoe Store 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Username parameter in the admin login page. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content, including sensitive customer and administrative data. All deployments of Online Shoe Store 1.0 with the vulnerable admin_index.php file are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Shoe Store
📦 What is this software?
Online Shoe Store by Code Projects
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, administrative account takeover, website defacement, and potential server compromise via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive customer data (PII, payment info), administrative credential theft, and database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, WAF protection, and database permission restrictions preventing data exfiltration.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub and VulDB. SQL injection via Username parameter requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries or prepared statements to admin_index.php to sanitize Username input.
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $username);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the admin login endpoint.
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT, etc.) in Username parameter.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /admin/ directory via firewall or .htaccess rules.
- Implement strong authentication (MFA) for admin accounts and monitor for suspicious login attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the Username parameter in /admin/admin_index.php with SQL injection payloads (e.g., ' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check the software version in documentation or configuration files; no built-in command available.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer work and that prepared statements are implemented in the PHP code.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns in Username field
- Access to admin_index.php from unexpected IPs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/admin_index.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from web server IP
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/admin_index.php" AND (param="Username" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(UNION|SELECT|INSERT|OR|AND|')")