CVE-2025-6862
📋 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 editid parameter in /panel/edit_plan.php. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of this salon management software, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
💻 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, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, data modification, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, but still a serious security flaw.
🎯 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: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the editid parameter in edit_plan.php
Modify /panel/edit_plan.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct string concatenation
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting edit_plan.php
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL injection patterns to /panel/edit_plan.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement database user with minimal necessary permissions (principle of least privilege)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /panel/edit_plan.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the editid parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection attempts no longer succeed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in access logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to /panel/edit_plan.php
- Unusual database query patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="/panel/edit_plan.php" AND (query_string CONTAINS "UNION" OR query_string CONTAINS "SELECT" OR query_string CONTAINS "OR 1=1"))🔗 References
- https://github.com/Colorado-all/cve/blob/main/Best%20salon%20management%20system/SQL-14.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314334
- https://vuldb.com/?id.314334
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.603378
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/
- https://github.com/Colorado-all/cve/blob/main/Best%20salon%20management%20system/SQL-14.md
