CVE-2026-3135
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode News Portal Project 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the Category parameter in /admin/add-category.php. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database content remotely. Organizations using this specific version of the software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode News Portal Project
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, privilege escalation, and potential administrative account takeover.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires access to admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider replacing with alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Implementation
allAdd parameterized queries and input validation to /admin/add-category.php
Modify PHP code to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('INSERT INTO categories (name) VALUES (?)'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $category);
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to admin interface using IP whitelisting or additional authentication
Add .htaccess rules: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Isolate the application in a segmented network with limited database permissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/add-category.php exists and test with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check project documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the same payloads after implementing parameterized queries to confirm they no longer execute📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Unexpected database queries from web server
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP POST requests to /admin/add-category.php
- Unusual database connections from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/add-category.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "' OR" OR request_body CONTAINS "UNION SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "--")