CVE-2025-6879
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Best Salon Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Name parameter in /panel/add-tax.php. Remote attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. All users running the affected software are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Best Salon Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and data manipulation affecting salon management records, customer data, and financial information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, WAF protection, and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the panel interface but SQL injection is straightforward.
🛠️ 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 source code.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /panel/add-tax.php
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation for the Name parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the application using firewall rules
- Implement database user with minimal necessary permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /panel/add-tax.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the Name parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and input is properly sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts after SQL injection attempts
- Access to /panel/add-tax.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /panel/add-tax.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source=web_logs AND uri_path="/panel/add-tax.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "INSERT")