CVE-2025-10828 Overview
CVE-2025-10828 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0, developed by Mayurik. The flaw resides in the /admin/edit.php script, where the ID parameter is incorporated into a database query without proper sanitization. Authenticated remote attackers can manipulate the ID argument to inject arbitrary SQL syntax and influence backend query execution. The issue is tracked under [CWE-74] (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component). A public disclosure exists, but no exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Critical Impact
Remote attackers with low-privilege access can manipulate SQL queries through the ID parameter in /admin/edit.php, potentially exposing or modifying records in the underlying database.
Affected Products
- Mayurik (SourceCodester) Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0
- CPE: cpe:2.3:a:mayurik:pet_grooming_management_software:1.0
- Component: /admin/edit.php (ID parameter)
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-09-23 - CVE-2025-10828 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-10828
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability exists in the administrative edit handler at /admin/edit.php. The script accepts an ID parameter through an HTTP request and concatenates that value directly into a SQL statement. Because the application does not apply parameterized queries or input validation, attacker-controlled SQL fragments are interpreted as query syntax. The result is a classic in-band SQL injection that can be triggered remotely over the network. Public technical details and a proof-of-concept writeup are available via the GitHub SQL Injection Vulnerability advisory and VulDB entry 325185.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of user-supplied input passed to the SQL interpreter. The ID parameter in /admin/edit.php is embedded into a query string without prepared statements, bind variables, or type casting. Any administrative user can submit a crafted value that breaks out of the original query context.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires network access to the administrative interface and a low-privilege authenticated session. An attacker sends a modified request to /admin/edit.php with a malicious payload appended to the ID parameter. Successful injection allows query manipulation, data extraction through UNION-based or boolean-based techniques, and potential modification of stored records depending on database permissions.
No verified exploit code is published in a structured PoC repository. The referenced advisory describes the parameter and endpoint involved without providing a weaponized payload chain.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10828
Indicators of Compromise
- HTTP requests to /admin/edit.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or comment sequences (--, #) in the ID parameter.
- Web server logs showing unusually long or encoded values for the ID query string parameter.
- Database errors or anomalous query response times correlated with requests to the edit endpoint.
Detection Strategies
- Inspect web server access logs for GET or POST requests to /admin/edit.php where the ID parameter contains non-numeric characters.
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) rules tuned to detect SQL injection signatures targeting administrative PHP endpoints.
- Enable database query auditing to flag malformed queries originating from the application service account.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Forward web server, application, and database logs to a centralized analytics platform for correlation.
- Alert on repeated 500-series errors or query parse failures from the pet grooming application.
- Monitor authentication logs for administrative sessions immediately preceding suspicious requests to /admin/edit.php.
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10828
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict network access to the administrative interface using IP allowlisting or VPN-only access.
- Audit administrative accounts and rotate credentials for any account with access to the affected endpoint.
- Review web and database logs for evidence of prior injection attempts against /admin/edit.php.
- Place a WAF in front of the application to block SQL injection patterns targeting the ID parameter.
Patch Information
At the time of publication, no official vendor patch has been issued by Mayurik or SourceCodester for Pet Grooming Management Software 1.0. Consult the SourceCodester Security Resource and the VulDB CTI entry for status updates. Organizations running this application should plan to refactor the affected query to use prepared statements and parameter binding once source-level fixes are applied.
Workarounds
- Modify /admin/edit.php locally to enforce strict integer casting on the ID parameter, for example using intval() before query construction.
- Replace string concatenation with PDO or MySQLi prepared statements using bound parameters.
- Temporarily disable the affected edit.php functionality if it is not required for daily operations.
- Apply database-level least privilege so the web application account cannot read or modify unrelated tables.
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