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How the CVE Works
CVE-2025-4836 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Projectworlds Life Insurance Management System 1.0. The flaw exists in the `/deleteAgent.php` file, where the `agent_id` parameter is improperly sanitized. Attackers can manipulate this parameter to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially allowing unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or system compromise. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable, requiring no authentication, and has a public exploit, increasing its risk. The CVSS 4.0 score reflects its medium severity due to the potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Platform: Life Insurance Management System
Version: 1.0
Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Severity: Critical
Date: 05/28/2025
Prediction: Patch by 06/15/2025
What Undercode Say:
Exploitation:
1. Craft a malicious HTTP request to `/deleteAgent.php`:
POST /deleteAgent.php HTTP/1.1 Host: target.com agent_id=1' OR 1=1--
2. Use automated tools like SQLmap:
sqlmap -u "http://target.com/deleteAgent.php?agent_id=1" --dbs
Protection:
1. Apply input validation:
$agent_id = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST['agent_id']);
2. Use prepared statements:
$stmt = $conn->prepare("DELETE FROM agents WHERE id = ?");
$stmt->bind_param("i", $agent_id);
3. Patch the system immediately upon release.
Analytics:
- Attack Surface: Remote, low complexity.
- Exploitability: High due to public PoC.
- Mitigation Priority: Critical.
Detection Commands:
grep -r "agent_id" /var/www/html/
Log Analysis:
SELECT FROM apache_logs WHERE request LIKE "%deleteAgent.php%";
Firewall Rule:
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -m string --string "deleteAgent.php" --algo bm -j DROP
Backup Command:
mysqldump -u root -p life_insurance_db > backup.sql
Vulnerability Scan:
nmap --script http-sql-injection target.com
Patch Verification:
curl -X POST http://target.com/deleteAgent.php -d "agent_id=1'" | grep "error"
Sources:
Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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