CVE-2025-6821
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-6821 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Inventory Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the /php_action/createOrder.php file. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this inventory management software. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, data manipulation, or complete system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Inventory Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data exfiltration, data destruction, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive inventory data, customer information, and business records, potentially leading to data theft or manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative inventory management systems or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries in createOrder.php
Modify /php_action/createOrder.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct SQL concatenation
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting /php_action/createOrder.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system on a segmented network with strict access controls
- Implement database-level protections: least privilege accounts, stored procedures, and query logging
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /php_action/createOrder.php exists and contains unsanitized user input in SQL queriesCheck Version:
Check application version in configuration files or about pagesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly blocked or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or unusual order creation patterns
- SQL error messages in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /php_action/createOrder.php with SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/php_action/createOrder.php" AND (payload="' OR " OR "--" OR "#" OR "UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "UPDATE" OR "DELETE")