CVE-2025-8811
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in Simple Art Gallery 1.0's /Admin/registration.php file, specifically in the 'fname' parameter. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the database. All users running Simple Art Gallery 1.0 with the vulnerable file accessible are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Art Gallery
📦 What is this software?
Simple Art Gallery 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, user credential theft, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
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 on GitHub, making this easy to weaponize. The vulnerability requires no authentication.
🛠️ 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 workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries and input validation to /Admin/registration.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('INSERT INTO users (fname) VALUES (?)'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $fname);
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to /Admin/registration.php file
Add .htaccess with: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Or use web server configuration to block access to the file
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Disable or remove the /Admin/registration.php file if not required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /Admin/registration.php exists and accepts 'fname' parameter. Test with SQL injection payloads like: fname=' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application files or documentation for version information. Default vulnerable version is 1.0.Verify Fix Applied:
Test the same SQL injection payloads after implementing fixes - they should be rejected or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from registration endpoint
- SQL syntax errors in logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /Admin/registration.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/Admin/registration.php" AND (param="fname" AND value MATCHES "'.*OR.*|'.*AND.*|'.*UNION.*")