CVE-2025-8236
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-8236 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Ordering System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Name parameter in /admin/edit_product.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0, potentially compromising the entire database and system. Attackers can steal sensitive data, modify records, or gain administrative access.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Ordering System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, privilege escalation to admin, and potential remote code execution via database functions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and modification, including customer information, orders, and product data, with potential for authentication bypass.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to admin interface but not necessarily authentication if other vulnerabilities exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes with parameterized queries.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the Name parameter before processing
Edit /admin/edit_product.php to add: $name = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_POST['Name']);
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:Name "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Block external access to /admin/ directory using firewall rules or .htaccess
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the ordering system from sensitive databases
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/edit_product.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the Name parameterCheck Version:
Check source code or documentation for version 1.0 indicationVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests after implementing fixes and verify they are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Requests to /admin/edit_product.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/edit_product.php containing SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/edit_product.php" AND (payload="' OR" OR payload="UNION" OR payload="SELECT" OR payload="INSERT")