CVE-2025-69216
📋 TL;DR
OpenSTAManager versions 2.9.8 and earlier contain an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the Payment Schedule print template. Any authenticated user can exploit this to extract sensitive database information including admin credentials, customer data, and financial records. Organizations using affected versions are at risk of data breaches.
💻 Affected Systems
- OpenSTAManager
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to credential theft, financial fraud, customer data exfiltration, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Authenticated attackers extracting sensitive customer information, financial records, and administrative credentials for further exploitation.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if proper network segmentation and database permissions are in place, but still significant risk from authenticated users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Error-based SQL injection with public advisory and proof-of-concept available. Requires authenticated access but exploitation is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.9 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/devcode-it/openstamanager/security/advisories/GHSA-q6g3-fv43-m2w6
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your OpenSTAManager installation and database. 2. Download version 2.9.9 or later from the official repository. 3. Replace the vulnerable files, particularly templates/scadenzario/init.php. 4. Restart the web server service. 5. Verify the fix by testing the Payment Schedule functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Payment Schedule Module
linuxTemporarily disable or restrict access to the vulnerable Payment Schedule print template
# Rename or remove the vulnerable file
mv templates/scadenzario/init.php templates/scadenzario/init.php.disabled
Implement Web Application Firewall Rules
allAdd SQL injection detection and blocking rules for the affected endpoint
# Example ModSecurity rule for the vulnerable parameter
SecRule ARGS:id_anagrafica "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQL Injection Attempt'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate OpenSTAManager from sensitive systems
- Enforce principle of least privilege for database accounts and review all user permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if templates/scadenzario/init.php contains unsanitized concatenation of id_anagrafica parameter into SQL queries. Test with SQL injection payloads in the Payment Schedule interface.Check Version:
Check the version in the OpenSTAManager admin interface or review the software version filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that templates/scadenzario/init.php uses parameterized queries or proper input validation. Test that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by Payment Schedule access
- Unusual database query patterns from web application
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to /templates/scadenzario/ endpoints
- Unusual database connection spikes from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_server.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "You have an error in your SQL syntax" OR "id_anagrafica" AND (SELECT OR UNION))