CVE-2026-0852
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks against code-projects Online Music Site 1.0 by manipulating the ID parameter in the AdminUpdateUser.php file. This can lead to unauthorized database access, data theft, or system compromise. All deployments of Online Music Site 1.0 with the vulnerable file accessible are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Online Music Site
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user data, administrative credentials theft, and potential site defacement or data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing parameterized queries or input validation as described in workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement Input Validation
allAdd server-side validation to ensure ID parameter contains only expected characters (e.g., numeric values).
Edit /Administrator/PHP/AdminUpdateUser.php to validate $_GET['ID'] or $_POST['ID'] using preg_match('/^\d+$/', $id) or similar
Use Prepared Statements
allReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized prepared statements to prevent SQL injection.
Modify database queries in AdminUpdateUser.php to use PDO or mysqli prepared statements instead of string concatenation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /Administrator/PHP/AdminUpdateUser.php using web server authentication or IP whitelisting
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if accessing /Administrator/PHP/AdminUpdateUser.php?ID=1' returns SQL errors or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check the software version in the site footer or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test SQL injection attempts against the patched file and verify they are blocked or handled safely📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs
- Multiple requests to AdminUpdateUser.php with suspicious ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
web.url:*AdminUpdateUser.php* AND (web.query:*'* OR web.query:*--* OR web.query:*;*)