CVE-2025-6877
📋 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-category.php. This affects all users running the vulnerable version of the software, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Best Salon Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive customer data theft, administrative account takeover, and potential system-level access through SQL injection escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to salon management data including customer records, appointments, financial information, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires access to the panel directory which typically requires authentication, but SQL injection can be executed once authenticated.
🛠️ 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 Parameterized Queries
allImplement proper input validation and use parameterized queries/prepared statements for all database operations.
Modify /panel/edit-category.php to use prepared statements with bound parameters
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application to trusted IP addresses only
- Implement strong authentication and monitor for suspicious SQL queries in database logs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /panel/edit-category.php exists and accepts editid parameter without proper input validationCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test SQL injection attempts against the editid parameter to ensure they are blocked or properly handled📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by SQL injection attempts
- Requests to /panel/edit-category.php with suspicious editid parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests containing SQL keywords in editid parameter
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/panel/edit-category.php" AND (param="editid" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(SELECT|UNION|INSERT|DELETE|UPDATE|DROP|OR|AND)"))