CVE-2025-9701
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks against SourceCodester Simple Cafe Billing System 1.0 via the ID parameter in /receipt.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. Anyone running this specific version of the software is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Simple Cafe Billing System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including theft of sensitive customer/payment data, system takeover via privilege escalation, and potential ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Data exfiltration of customer information, billing records, and system credentials leading to further system compromise.
If Mitigated
Limited data exposure if database permissions are properly restricted and input validation is implemented elsewhere.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub; SQL injection via ID parameter is straightforward
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize ID parameter before processing
Modify /receipt.php to validate ID parameter using is_numeric() or prepared statements
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /receipt.php
Add WAF rule: deny requests to /receipt.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries from the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /receipt.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in ID parameterCheck Version:
Check application files or documentation for version 1.0 indicationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual database queries from web server
- Multiple failed SQL syntax errors in logs
- Requests to /receipt.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /receipt.php with suspicious parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/receipt.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|delete|update|drop|or|and|--|#)")