CVE-2025-10878: AdminPando SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2025-10878 Overview

A critical SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the login functionality of Fikir Odalari AdminPando version 1.0.1. The vulnerability affects the username and password parameters in the authentication mechanism, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication completely. This flaw enables malicious actors to gain full administrative access to the application without valid credentials, potentially leading to complete system compromise including manipulation of public-facing website content through HTML/DOM manipulation.

Critical Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can completely bypass authentication and gain full administrative access to AdminPando, enabling arbitrary manipulation of website content and administrative functions.

Affected Products

• Fikir Odalari AdminPando 1.0.1
• AdminPando versions prior to 2026-01-26 patch

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-02-03 - CVE-2025-10878 published to NVD
• 2026-02-04 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-10878

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists within the login functionality of AdminPando, specifically affecting the username and password input parameters. The application fails to properly sanitize or parameterize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries used for authentication verification.

When a user attempts to log in, the application constructs an SQL query using the provided username and password values directly. Without proper input validation or the use of prepared statements, an attacker can inject malicious SQL syntax that alters the intended query logic. This allows the attacker to manipulate the authentication query to always return a valid result, effectively bypassing the entire authentication mechanism.

The vulnerability is particularly severe because it requires no prior authentication, can be exploited remotely over the network, and grants the attacker full administrative privileges upon successful exploitation. With administrative access, attackers can modify public-facing website content through HTML/DOM manipulation, potentially leading to defacement, malware distribution, or phishing attacks targeting site visitors.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is improper input validation and the absence of parameterized queries in the authentication module. The application directly concatenates user-supplied input into SQL queries without sanitization, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands. This represents a fundamental failure to follow secure coding practices for database interactions.

Attack Vector

The attack can be executed remotely over the network without any authentication or user interaction. An attacker simply needs to submit crafted SQL injection payloads through the login form's username and/or password fields. Classic SQL injection techniques such as ' OR '1'='1' -- or similar authentication bypass payloads can be used to circumvent the login validation logic.

The attack flow involves:

1. Attacker accesses the AdminPando login page
2. Attacker submits crafted SQL injection payload in username/password fields
3. The application incorporates the malicious input into the authentication query
4. The modified query bypasses password verification
5. Attacker receives authenticated session with administrative privileges

Technical details and proof-of-concept information can be found in the GitHub PoC Repository and the researcher's blog post.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10878

Indicators of Compromise

• Failed login attempts containing SQL syntax characters such as single quotes, double dashes, or semicolons
• Successful administrative logins from unexpected IP addresses or geographic locations
• Unusual modifications to website content or database records
• Web server logs showing SQL injection patterns in POST request bodies to the login endpoint

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common SQL injection patterns in authentication requests
• Implement real-time log monitoring for SQL error messages that may indicate injection attempts
• Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS) to alert on authentication anomalies and SQL injection signatures
• Review web server access logs for repeated login attempts with suspicious parameter values

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for all authentication attempts including full request parameters
• Monitor for sudden spikes in failed login attempts which may indicate automated exploitation
• Set up alerts for administrative account activity outside normal business hours
• Implement database query logging to detect anomalous SQL statements during authentication

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10878

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the AdminPando login page to trusted IP addresses only using firewall rules or access control lists
• Place the application behind a Web Application Firewall configured to block SQL injection attempts
• Disable or take offline the affected AdminPando installation if it is not critical to operations
• Audit administrative accounts and reset all passwords immediately
• Review website content for any unauthorized modifications

Patch Information

Organizations should monitor for security updates from Fikir Odalari AdminPando. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.1, and users should upgrade to a patched version when available. Check the vendor's official channels for security advisories and patch releases.

Additional technical information is available at the GitHub PoC Repository.

Workarounds

• Implement IP-based access restrictions to limit login page access to trusted networks only
• Deploy a reverse proxy with SQL injection filtering capabilities in front of the application
• If source code access is available, implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database interactions
• Consider implementing additional authentication factors such as CAPTCHA or multi-factor authentication to reduce automated exploitation risk

# Example: Restrict access to AdminPando login using iptables
# Allow only trusted IP ranges to access the web application port
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -s 192.168.1.0/24 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -j DROP

# Example: Apache .htaccess to restrict access by IP
# <Files "login.php">
#     Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
# </Files>