CVE-2025-9706
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks against SourceCodester Water Billing System 1.0 via the /edit.php file's ID parameter. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content. All installations of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Water Billing System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive customer data theft, billing manipulation, system takeover, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and modification of water billing records, customer information exposure, and potential financial fraud.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or limited data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub. Remote exploitation requires no authentication. Simple SQL injection techniques can be used.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd input validation to sanitize the ID parameter in /edit.php
Modify /edit.php to validate ID parameter: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:ID "@rx (?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|create|alter)" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /edit.php with SQL injection payloads like: /edit.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check system version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no database interaction📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Requests to /edit.php with SQL keywords in parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, etc.) in URL parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND url="/edit.php" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*OR '1'='1*")