CVE-2025-6902
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Inventory Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the edituserName parameter in /php_action/editUser.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. All installations of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Inventory Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive user data, inventory records, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires authentication to access the edit user functionality. The vulnerability is in authenticated functionality.
🛠️ 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 inventory management systems or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the edituserName parameter
Modify /php_action/editUser.php to validate and sanitize user input before SQL queries
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting edituserName parameter
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL injection patterns in edituserName parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict internal network access
- Implement strict database permissions and monitor for unusual SQL queries
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /php_action/editUser.php exists and contains unsanitized edituserName parameter in SQL queriesCheck Version:
Check application version in configuration files or about pagesVerify Fix Applied:
Test edituserName parameter with SQL injection payloads to confirm they're properly sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by edituserName manipulation
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /php_action/editUser.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/php_action/editUser.php" AND (param="edituserName" AND value CONTAINS "' OR '" OR value CONTAINS "UNION" OR value CONTAINS "SELECT")