CVE-2025-8972
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Online Tour and Travel Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the email parameter in the login page. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive data. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Online Tour and Travel Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and potential system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, credential theft, and potential authentication bypass to gain admin privileges.
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. The vulnerability is in the login page which is typically accessible without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the email parameter in page-login.php
Modify /admin/page-login.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules
Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns in POST parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/page-login.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the email parameterCheck Version:
Check the system version in the admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that parameterized queries are implemented📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL-like patterns in email field
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP POST requests to /admin/page-login.php
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND uri="/admin/page-login.php" AND (message="sql" OR message="syntax" OR message="union" OR message="select")