CVE-2025-7147
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro Patient Record Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the uname parameter in /login.php. Attackers can remotely exploit this to access, modify, or delete sensitive patient records. All systems running the affected software are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- CodeAstro Patient Record Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including patient record exfiltration, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive patient data (PII, medical records), potential data modification or deletion, and authentication bypass to gain administrative privileges.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns, though underlying vulnerability remains.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://codeastro.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the uname parameter in /login.php
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize the uname parameter before processing
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all traffic to/from the vulnerable system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /login.php with SQL injection payloads in uname parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1) and observe database errors or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Retest with SQL injection payloads after implementing workarounds; successful fix should reject malicious input without database errors📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns
- Unusual database queries from web application
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /login.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/login.php" AND (payload CONTAINS "OR" OR payload CONTAINS "UNION" OR payload CONTAINS "SELECT")