CVE-2025-12314: Food Ordering System SQL Injection Flaw

CVE-2025-12314 Overview

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in code-projects Food Ordering System version 1.0. The vulnerability exists in the /admin/deleteitem.php file, where the itemID parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries. This allows remote attackers with administrative privileges to inject malicious SQL statements, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the underlying database.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection flaw to read, modify, or delete database contents, potentially exposing sensitive customer information, order details, and administrative credentials.

Affected Products

• code-projects Food Ordering System 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-10-27 - CVE-2025-12314 published to NVD
• 2026-02-24 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-12314

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is a classic SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) resulting from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. The /admin/deleteitem.php endpoint accepts an itemID parameter that is directly incorporated into database queries without adequate input validation or parameterization.

The attack requires network access and administrative privileges to the Food Ordering System's admin panel. Once authenticated, an attacker can manipulate the itemID parameter to inject arbitrary SQL commands that will be executed by the database server with the application's database credentials.

The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with exploit details made available, increasing the risk of exploitation in deployments that have not been secured. Organizations running this food ordering system should consider the entire database as potentially compromised if exploitation has occurred.

Root Cause

The root cause of CVE-2025-12314 is insufficient input validation in the deleteitem.php administrative function. The itemID parameter is directly concatenated into SQL queries rather than using prepared statements or parameterized queries. This fundamental secure coding oversight allows attackers to break out of the intended SQL query structure and inject their own commands.

Attack Vector

The attack is conducted remotely over the network. An attacker must first authenticate to the administrative panel of the Food Ordering System. Once authenticated, they can craft malicious HTTP requests to the /admin/deleteitem.php endpoint with a manipulated itemID parameter containing SQL injection payloads.

The vulnerability allows for various SQL injection techniques including UNION-based attacks for data extraction, boolean-based blind injection for database enumeration, and potentially stacked queries for data manipulation depending on the database configuration. For detailed technical information, see the GitHub Issue Tracker and VulDB entry #329986.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-12314

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual HTTP requests to /admin/deleteitem.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, double dashes, or UNION keywords in the itemID parameter
• Database error messages appearing in application logs indicating malformed SQL queries
• Unexpected database queries or operations in database audit logs
• Anomalous data modifications or deletions in the menu items or related tables

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL injection patterns in requests to the administrative endpoints
• Enable detailed logging for all requests to /admin/deleteitem.php and monitor for suspicious parameter values
• Implement database activity monitoring to detect anomalous query patterns or unauthorized data access
• Configure intrusion detection systems (IDS) with SQL injection signature rules targeting the affected endpoint

Monitoring Recommendations

• Monitor web server access logs for requests containing encoded SQL injection characters targeting /admin/deleteitem.php
• Set up alerting for database errors or exceptions that may indicate attempted SQL injection exploitation
• Review authentication logs for unusual admin panel access patterns that may precede exploitation attempts

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-12314

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the /admin/deleteitem.php endpoint to trusted IP addresses only until a patch is available
• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to filter SQL injection patterns in the itemID parameter
• Audit database access logs for any signs of prior exploitation and unauthorized data access
• Consider temporarily disabling the delete item functionality if operationally feasible

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been identified at the time of publication. Organizations should monitor the Code Projects website for security updates. In the absence of an official patch, implementing the recommended workarounds and considering code-level fixes is strongly advised.

Workarounds

• Modify the deleteitem.php file to use parameterized queries or prepared statements for all database operations involving the itemID parameter
• Implement strict input validation to ensure itemID only accepts numeric integer values
• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF with SQL injection detection capabilities in front of the application
• Limit database user privileges for the application to only the necessary operations, following the principle of least privilege

# Example: Restrict access to admin directory via .htaccess
# Add to /admin/.htaccess to limit access by IP
<Files "deleteitem.php">
    Order Deny,Allow
    Deny from all
    Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
    Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
</Files>