CVE-2025-8165
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Food Review System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'occasion' parameter in /admin/approve_reservation.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Food Review System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive data exfiltration, privilege escalation to admin, and potential system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to reservation data, user information theft, and potential manipulation of food review content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or minor data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection itself is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider replacing with alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameter validation to filter SQL injection attempts in the 'occasion' parameter
Modify /admin/approve_reservation.php to sanitize input using prepared statements or parameterized queries
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to the vulnerable admin endpoint
Add IP whitelisting to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Disable or remove the /admin/approve_reservation.php file if not needed
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the 'occasion' parameter in /admin/approve_reservation.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Suspicious 'occasion' parameter values in web logs
Network Indicators:
- SQL error messages in HTTP responses
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/approve_reservation.php" AND (param="occasion" AND value MATCH "'|--|;|UNION|SELECT")