CVE-2025-6860
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Best Salon Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the fromdate/todate parameters in /panel/staff_commision.php. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this salon management software, potentially leading to complete database compromise.
💻 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 if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive salon data (customer information, financial records, employee data), data exfiltration, and potential system takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules are in place, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the /panel/ directory which typically requires authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in the vulnerable file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns in fromdate/todate parameters
Input Validation Patch
allManually patch staff_commision.php to validate and sanitize fromdate/todate parameters
Edit /panel/staff_commision.php to add parameter validation before SQL queries
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /panel/staff_commision.php exists and test SQL injection payloads in fromdate/todate parametersCheck Version:
Check system documentation or admin panel for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes to ensure they are properly blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to /panel/
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database connection patterns
- SQL injection payloads in HTTP requests to staff_commision.php
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("staff_commision.php" OR "fromdate" OR "todate") AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE")🔗 References
- https://github.com/Colorado-all/cve/blob/main/Best%20salon%20management%20system/SQL-12.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314332
- https://vuldb.com/?id.314332
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.603374
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/
- https://github.com/Colorado-all/cve/blob/main/Best%20salon%20management%20system/SQL-12.md
