CVE-2025-10417: Grocery Sales Inventory System SQLI Flaw

CVE-2025-10417 Overview

A SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System version 1.0. The flaw exists in an unknown function of the file /ajax.php?action=delete_product, where improper handling of the ID argument allows remote attackers to manipulate SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, and exploit information has been publicly disclosed.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data modification, or data deletion in the Grocery Sales and Inventory System.

Affected Products

• Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-09-15 - CVE-2025-10417 published to NVD
• 2025-09-19 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-10417

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified as an Injection flaw (CWE-74), specifically a SQL Injection attack vector. The vulnerable endpoint /ajax.php?action=delete_product fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the ID parameter before incorporating it into SQL queries. This allows attackers to inject malicious SQL statements that are then executed by the database server.

The network-based attack vector means exploitation can occur remotely without requiring any user interaction or prior authentication. The public availability of exploit information increases the risk of active exploitation in the wild.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is insufficient input validation and lack of parameterized queries in the application's database interaction layer. The ID parameter from user input is directly concatenated into SQL queries without proper sanitization, escaping, or the use of prepared statements. This is a classic example of improper input neutralization that leads to SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Attack Vector

The attack can be executed remotely over the network by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint. An attacker would target the /ajax.php?action=delete_product endpoint and manipulate the ID parameter with SQL injection payloads. Since no authentication is required and the attack complexity is low, any remote attacker with network access to the application can attempt exploitation.

The injection point in the delete product functionality could allow attackers to:

• Extract sensitive data from the database including customer information, inventory records, and sales data
• Modify or delete database records, disrupting business operations
• Potentially escalate privileges if database permissions are misconfigured
• In some configurations, execute operating system commands through database features

For technical details on the vulnerability, see the GitHub CVE Issue Discussion and VulDB CTI Report #323851.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10417

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual or malformed requests to /ajax.php?action=delete_product containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, double dashes, or UNION statements
• Database error messages in application logs indicating SQL syntax errors
• Unexpected database query patterns or access to tables not typically accessed by the delete product functionality
• Evidence of data exfiltration or unauthorized database modifications

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the ID parameter
• Monitor HTTP access logs for requests to /ajax.php?action=delete_product with suspicious parameter values
• Deploy database activity monitoring to alert on anomalous query patterns or unauthorized data access
• Configure application-level logging to capture all requests to the vulnerable endpoint for forensic analysis

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for all requests to the /ajax.php endpoint and review regularly for injection attempts
• Set up alerting for database errors that may indicate exploitation attempts
• Monitor for unusual database query execution times that could indicate time-based blind SQL injection
• Implement intrusion detection system (IDS) signatures for common SQL injection patterns

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10417

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System to trusted IP addresses only until a patch is available
• Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules in front of the application
• Consider temporarily disabling the delete product functionality if business operations allow
• Review database permissions and ensure the application uses a least-privilege database account

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been announced for this vulnerability at this time. Organizations using Campcodes Grocery Sales and Inventory System 1.0 should monitor the CampCodes website for security updates and consider implementing the workarounds below until an official fix is released.

Workarounds

• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) configured to block SQL injection attempts targeting the ID parameter
• If source code access is available, implement prepared statements or parameterized queries for the vulnerable endpoint
• Restrict access to the /ajax.php?action=delete_product endpoint to authenticated administrators only through web server configuration
• Consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the vulnerable application to untrusted networks

# Example Apache .htaccess configuration to restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint
<Files "ajax.php">
    # Restrict access to specific IP addresses
    Order deny,allow
    Deny from all
    Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
    Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
</Files>