CVE-2025-10076: Razormist Online Polling SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2025-10076 Overview

A SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Online Polling System version 1.0. This security flaw affects the /manage-profile.php file, where improper handling of the email argument allows attackers to inject malicious SQL statements. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying database and application data.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL Injection vulnerability to manipulate database queries, potentially extracting sensitive user data, modifying poll results, or compromising the entire application database. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of active exploitation.

Affected Products

• SourceCodester Online Polling System 1.0
• Razormist Online Polling System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-09-08 - CVE-2025-10076 published to NVD
• 2025-09-09 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-10076

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component) exists in the profile management functionality of the Online Polling System. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the email parameter before incorporating it into SQL queries. This allows attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands that are executed by the database server.

The vulnerability is accessible over the network and requires no authentication or user interaction to exploit. While the impact is categorized as affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level, successful exploitation could allow attackers to read, modify, or delete database records, bypass authentication mechanisms, or escalate privileges within the application.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is insufficient input validation and the lack of parameterized queries in the /manage-profile.php file. When processing the email argument, the application directly concatenates user input into SQL queries without proper sanitization or the use of prepared statements. This allows specially crafted input containing SQL syntax to alter the intended query logic.

Attack Vector

The attack is initiated remotely over the network by sending a crafted HTTP request to the /manage-profile.php endpoint. An attacker can manipulate the email parameter to include SQL injection payloads that modify the query behavior. Common attack techniques include UNION-based injection for data extraction, boolean-based blind injection for inferring data, and time-based blind injection when direct output is not available.

The vulnerability allows attackers to potentially:

• Extract user credentials and personal information from the database
• Modify or delete poll data and user records
• Bypass authentication to gain unauthorized access
• In some configurations, execute operating system commands through database features

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10076

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL error messages in application logs referencing the /manage-profile.php endpoint
• HTTP requests to /manage-profile.php containing SQL keywords or special characters in the email parameter (e.g., ', ", UNION, SELECT, OR 1=1)
• Unexpected database query patterns or execution times indicating blind SQL injection attempts
• Evidence of data exfiltration or unauthorized database modifications

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common SQL injection patterns in the email parameter
• Implement application-layer logging to capture and analyze requests to /manage-profile.php
• Monitor database query logs for anomalous queries originating from the web application
• Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS) to alert on SQL injection attack signatures

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable verbose logging for the Online Polling System application to capture all input parameters
• Set up real-time alerting for multiple failed authentication attempts or unusual profile management activity
• Regularly audit database access logs for unauthorized queries or data access patterns
• Implement network traffic analysis to identify potential data exfiltration attempts

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10076

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the /manage-profile.php endpoint through network-level controls or authentication requirements
• Deploy WAF rules to filter malicious input targeting the email parameter
• Consider taking the Online Polling System offline if it contains sensitive data until a patch is available
• Review database logs for signs of prior exploitation and assess potential data compromise

Patch Information

As of the last update on 2025-09-09, no official patch has been released by SourceCodester for this vulnerability. Organizations should monitor SourceCodester for security updates and apply patches as soon as they become available. Additional technical details can be found in the VulDB entry and the GitHub issue discussion.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation to sanitize the email parameter, allowing only valid email format characters
• Modify the vulnerable code to use parameterized queries (prepared statements) instead of string concatenation
• Restrict database user permissions to limit the impact of successful SQL injection attacks
• Deploy network segmentation to isolate the polling system from critical infrastructure

# Example: Restrict access to manage-profile.php via Apache .htaccess
<Files "manage-profile.php">
    Order Deny,Allow
    Deny from all
    Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
    # Allow only from trusted internal network
</Files>