CVE-2025-6889
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Movie Ticketing System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the postName parameter in /logIn.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All systems running this software with the vulnerable component exposed are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Movie Ticketing System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access leading to sensitive data exposure (user credentials, payment info, personal data) and potential system takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub. SQL injection via postName parameter requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize postName parameter before SQL processing
Modify /logIn.php to include: $postName = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['postName']);
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /logIn.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in postName parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check software documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameterized queries are implemented and test with SQL injection payloads returns proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns in postName
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /logIn.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/logIn.php" AND (postName CONTAINS "OR" OR postName CONTAINS "UNION" OR postName CONTAINS "SELECT")