CVE-2025-7541
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-7541 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Appointment Booking System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the countryid parameter in /get_town.php. This affects all organizations using this software version, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Appointment Booking System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, modification, deletion, or potential remote code execution leading to full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive appointment data, user information, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub and vuldb. SQL injection attacks are well-understood and easily automated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider migrating to alternative software if vendor is unresponsive.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the countryid parameter and all user inputs.
Modify /get_town.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /get_town.php
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in countryid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /get_town.php via firewall rules or web server configuration
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from critical databases
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /get_town.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in countryid parameter and observe database errors or unexpected responses.Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection attacks against the patched /get_town.php endpoint and verify they are blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to /get_town.php with SQL keywords
- Database connection errors
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /get_town.php containing SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/get_town.php" AND (query_string="*SELECT*" OR query_string="*UNION*" OR query_string="*OR*1=1*")