CVE-2025-6609
📋 TL;DR
This is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Best Salon Management System 1.0. Attackers can remotely exploit the /panel/bwdates-reports-details.php file by manipulating fromdate/todate parameters to execute arbitrary SQL commands. All users running the affected version are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Best Salon Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, extraction of sensitive information (customer data, credentials, financial records), and potential system takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub. SQL injection is straightforward with known payloads.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds immediately. 3. Consider replacing with alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation for fromdate/todate parameters to only accept expected date formats.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /panel/bwdates-reports-details.php via firewall or web server configuration.
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the database server from the web application.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /panel/bwdates-reports-details.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parameters.Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return error messages or are properly sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL payloads
- Requests to /panel/bwdates-reports-details.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST/GET parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/panel/bwdates-reports-details.php" AND (param="fromdate" OR param="todate") AND (content="UNION" OR content="SELECT" OR content="INSERT" OR content="DELETE")