CVE-2025-6875
📋 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-subscription.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running the affected software are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Best Salon Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including theft of sensitive customer data, financial records, and administrative credentials, potentially leading to full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to salon management data including customer information, appointment records, and financial data, with potential for data manipulation or deletion.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 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 implementing input validation and parameterized queries as temporary mitigation.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement server-side validation and sanitization of the editid parameter to prevent SQL injection.
Modify /panel/edit-subscription.php to validate editid as integer using is_numeric() or filter_var()
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /panel/edit-subscription.php with suspicious SQL patterns in editid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all traffic to the vulnerable endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /panel/edit-subscription.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the editid parameter (e.g., editid=1' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or application configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that input validation is properly implemented.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts following SQL injection patterns
- Unexpected database queries from web server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /panel/edit-subscription.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/panel/edit-subscription.php" AND (query_string="*SELECT*" OR query_string="*UNION*" OR query_string="*OR*1*" OR query_string="*--*" OR query_string="*'*'*'")