CVE-2025-9596
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-9596 is an SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Sports Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the User parameter in /login.php. This can lead to authentication bypass, data theft, or complete system compromise. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Sports Management System
📦 What is this software?
Sports Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including credential theft, data exfiltration, and potential remote code execution leading to full system takeover.
Likely Case
Authentication bypass allowing unauthorized access to the sports management system, followed by data manipulation or extraction.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-sensitive data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly disclosed on GitHub. Attack requires no authentication and uses simple SQL injection techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement parameterized queries and input validation for the User parameter in login.php
Modify login.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $user);
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting login.php
Add WAF rule: Block requests to /login.php containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, DROP, OR 1=1
🧯 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 login.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in the User parameter fieldCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection after implementing parameterized queries and verify proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax in username field
- Unusual database queries from web server IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /login.php containing SQL keywords
- Abnormal response sizes from login attempts
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/login.php" AND (user="*UNION*" OR user="*SELECT*" OR user="*OR 1=1*")