CVE-2025-12315: Food Ordering System SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2025-12315 Overview

CVE-2025-12315 is a SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Food Ordering System 1.0. The flaw resides in the /admin/menu.php endpoint, where the itemPrice parameter is passed to a database query without proper sanitization. An authenticated attacker can manipulate the parameter to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network. Public disclosure of the exploit technique has occurred, increasing the likelihood of opportunistic abuse against exposed installations.

Critical Impact
An attacker with administrative access can manipulate the itemPrice parameter in /admin/menu.php to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially exposing or modifying application data.

Affected Products

code-projects Food Ordering System 1.0
Installations exposing /admin/menu.php to untrusted networks
Deployments using the unmodified upstream codebase

Discovery Timeline

2025-10-27 - CVE-2025-12315 published to NVD
2026-04-29 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-12315

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is classified under [CWE-89] Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command and [CWE-74] Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component. The /admin/menu.php script handles menu item management within the administrative interface of the Food Ordering System. The itemPrice argument is concatenated directly into a SQL statement rather than being bound as a parameter. This allows attacker-controlled input to alter the structure of the underlying query.

The attack requires high privileges, meaning the attacker must hold a valid administrative session. Successful exploitation can read, modify, or delete data accessible to the application database user. Because the exploit has been publicly disclosed, the technical details required to reproduce the attack are available through third-party tracking sources.

Root Cause

The root cause is the absence of parameterized queries or input validation for the itemPrice field. The application trusts user-supplied numeric input and embeds it directly into the SQL statement string. PHP scripts in the project rely on string concatenation rather than prepared statements with the mysqli or PDO APIs.

Attack Vector

An authenticated administrator submits a crafted HTTP request to /admin/menu.php with a malicious payload in the itemPrice parameter. The payload breaks out of the expected numeric context and appends additional SQL clauses such as UNION SELECT statements or boolean conditions for blind extraction. No user interaction beyond the attacker's own session is required. Refer to the GitHub Issue on CVE and VulDB entry #329987 for additional context.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-12315

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP POST or GET requests to /admin/menu.php containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION, SELECT, SLEEP(, or comment sequences in the itemPrice parameter
Unexpected database errors logged by the web server or PHP error log referencing menu.php
Anomalous administrative session activity originating from unfamiliar IP addresses
Outbound database queries returning unusually large result sets following admin requests

Detection Strategies

Inspect web server access logs for non-numeric values submitted in the itemPrice field
Deploy a web application firewall rule matching SQL injection signatures targeting /admin/menu.php
Enable MySQL query logging and alert on queries containing tautologies or stacked statements originating from the application user
Correlate admin login events with subsequent suspicious database query patterns

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor failed and successful authentication attempts to the /admin/ directory
Track HTTP response codes and payload sizes for /admin/menu.php to identify data exfiltration attempts
Forward web and database logs to a centralized analytics platform for retention and correlation
Alert on any modification to menu records made outside of expected administrative hours

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-12315

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict network access to the /admin/ directory using IP allowlists or VPN-only access
Rotate administrator credentials and audit existing admin accounts for unauthorized additions
Review database logs for evidence of prior exploitation against the itemPrice parameter
Apply web application firewall signatures blocking SQL injection patterns on the affected endpoint

Patch Information

No official vendor advisory or patch has been published in the references provided. Operators should monitor the code-projects resource hub and the GitHub Issue tracking this CVE for remediation updates. Until a fix is released, source code modifications to use prepared statements are recommended.

Workarounds

Modify /admin/menu.php to use parameterized queries with mysqli_prepare() or PDO bound parameters
Cast the itemPrice value to a numeric type using floatval() before inclusion in any SQL statement
Apply server-side input validation rejecting any non-numeric characters in price fields
Run the database account used by the application with the least privileges required for normal operation

bash

# Configuration example: restrict access to admin interface via Apache
<Location "/admin/">
    Require ip 10.0.0.0/8
    Require ip 192.168.0.0/16
</Location>