CVE-2025-9009
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks against the Online Tour and Travel Management System 1.0. By manipulating the 'Name' parameter in the /admin/email_setup.php file, attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this specific software version 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, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access allowing extraction of sensitive information like user credentials, personal data, or financial records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making it easy for attackers to weaponize. Requires admin access to reach the vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing workarounds or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for the Name parameter in email_setup.php
Modify /admin/email_setup.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM table WHERE name = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $name);
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to /admin/email_setup.php file using web server configuration
Apache: <Location /admin/email_setup.php> Require ip 192.168.1.0/24 </Location>
Nginx: location /admin/email_setup.php { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/email_setup.php exists and accepts Name parameter without proper input validationCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test SQL injection attempts against the Name parameter to confirm they are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Suspicious POST requests to /admin/email_setup.php
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/email_setup.php" AND (query CONTAINS "UNION" OR query CONTAINS "SELECT" OR query CONTAINS "--")