CVE-2025-9050
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-9050 is an SQL injection vulnerability in projectworlds Travel Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 't1' parameter in /addcategory.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running Travel Management System 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- projectworlds Travel Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data exfiltration, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and manipulation, potentially exposing sensitive travel records, customer data, and administrative credentials.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub; SQL injection via parameter manipulation is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider applying input validation or migrating to a supported version if available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the 't1' parameter to reject SQL injection patterns.
Modify /addcategory.php to use prepared statements or parameterized queries.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts targeting /addcategory.php.
Add rule: block requests to /addcategory.php containing SQL keywords in parameters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /addcategory.php using network ACLs or authentication.
- Monitor logs for SQL injection attempts and implement intrusion detection.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /addcategory.php with SQL injection payloads in the 't1' parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check the system version in the admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that input validation is enforced.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /addcategory.php with SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/addcategory.php" AND (param="t1" AND value CONTAINS "UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE")