CVE-2025-7168
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Crime Reporting System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the email parameter in userlogin.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All systems running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Crime Reporting System
📦 What is this software?
Crime Reporting System by Code Projects
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, credential theft, and potential privilege escalation leading to system compromise.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available. SQL injection via email 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. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries or prepared statements to userlogin.php to prevent SQL injection.
Edit userlogin.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $email);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the email parameter.
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns: modsecurity rules for SQLi detection
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation and restrict database access to minimum required sources
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the email parameter in /userlogin.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application version in source code or configuration files; look for version 1.0 references.Verify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes; successful queries should fail or return expected results only.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL patterns in email field
- HTTP requests to userlogin.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /userlogin.php containing SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/userlogin.php" AND (email="*OR*" OR email="*UNION*" OR email="*SELECT*" OR email="*--*")