CVE-2025-8985
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks via the 'mobilenumber' parameter in the /profile.php file of SourceCodester COVID 19 Testing Management System 1.0. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content without authentication. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester COVID 19 Testing Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction of sensitive COVID testing information, patient records, and system credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, WAF protection, and database permissions restricting query execution.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. The vulnerability requires no authentication and has simple injection vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates. Consider implementing workarounds or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize the mobilenumber parameter and other user inputs
// PHP example: filter_var($_POST['mobilenumber'], FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
// Use prepared statements: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE mobilenumber = ?'); $stmt->execute([$mobilenumber]);
Web Application Firewall Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests
# ModSecurity example: SecRule ARGS "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input filtering
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /profile.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the mobilenumber parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1) and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or review source code comments for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, test with the same payloads and verify they are rejected or sanitized without database errors.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple rapid requests to /profile.php with varying parameters
- Requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, INSERT) in mobilenumber parameter
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns from web server IP
- Outbound data exfiltration from database server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/profile.php" AND (mobilenumber="*UNION*" OR mobilenumber="*SELECT*" OR mobilenumber="*OR*1*" OR status>=500)