CVE-2025-6867
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-6867 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Simple Company Website 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /admin/services/manage.php. This affects all installations of Simple Company Website 1.0, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data theft, or system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Simple Company Website
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, privilege escalation, or remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data extraction from the database, including user credentials, sensitive company information, or configuration data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires access to admin interface. SQL injection is well-understood with many automated tools available.
🛠️ 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 affected PHP file.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd input validation and parameterized queries to /admin/services/manage.php to prevent SQL injection.
Edit /admin/services/manage.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries for the ID parameter
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/services/manage.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the admin interface using firewall rules or network segmentation.
- Implement strong authentication and monitoring for admin access to detect exploitation attempts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/services/manage.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter (e.g., ID=1' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check the website footer or configuration files for version information indicating 'Simple Company Website 1.0'.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return appropriate error messages or are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Requests to /admin/services/manage.php with suspicious ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/services/manage.php" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR*1=1*")