CVE-2025-7167
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Responsive Blog Site 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in category.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. All installations of this specific version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Responsive Blog Site
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, authentication bypass, or data manipulation affecting blog content and user data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub. SQL injection via ID parameter requires minimal technical skill.
🛠️ 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.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameter validation to category.php to sanitize ID input
Edit category.php to add: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule
allImplement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:ID "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the application behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test category.php with SQL injection payload: category.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check source code or documentation for version 1.0 referenceVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payload after fixes - should return error or sanitized response📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web logs
- Multiple requests to category.php with special characters in ID parameter
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.) in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web.log" AND (url="*category.php*" AND (url="*'*" OR url="*--*" OR url="*UNION*"))