CVE-2025-12325 Overview
A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in SourceCodester Best Salon Management System version 1.0. This vulnerability exists in the /panel/forgot-password.php file, where improper sanitization of the email parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands. The attack can be executed remotely without authentication, potentially allowing unauthorized access to the underlying database, data exfiltration, or database manipulation.
Critical Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can remotely exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to extract sensitive data, modify database contents, or potentially gain further access to the underlying system through the forgot-password functionality.
Affected Products
- Mayurik Best Salon Management System 1.0
- SourceCodester Best Salon Management System 1.0
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-10-27 - CVE-2025-12325 published to NVD
- 2025-10-30 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-12325
Vulnerability Analysis
This vulnerability is a classic SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) resulting from insufficient input validation in a web application. The affected endpoint /panel/forgot-password.php processes user-supplied email addresses without proper sanitization before incorporating them into SQL queries. This allows an attacker to break out of the intended query structure and inject arbitrary SQL statements.
The vulnerability is particularly concerning because it exists in an unauthenticated endpoint - the password recovery functionality is inherently accessible without login credentials. This means any remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability without needing prior access to the system.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands (CWE-89) combined with general injection vulnerabilities (CWE-74). The email parameter in the forgot-password functionality is directly concatenated or interpolated into SQL queries without adequate input validation, parameterization, or escaping. This allows attackers to inject SQL syntax that alters the intended query logic.
Attack Vector
The attack vector is network-based, requiring no authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft a malicious HTTP request to the /panel/forgot-password.php endpoint with a specially crafted email parameter containing SQL injection payloads. Common exploitation techniques include:
- Union-based injection: Appending UNION SELECT statements to extract data from other tables
- Boolean-based blind injection: Using conditional statements to infer database contents character by character
- Time-based blind injection: Using database sleep functions to extract information based on response timing
- Error-based injection: Leveraging database error messages to reveal internal information
The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms, extract sensitive customer and business data, modify or delete database records, and potentially escalate to further system compromise depending on database permissions.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-12325
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual or malformed requests to /panel/forgot-password.php containing SQL syntax in the email parameter
- Database error messages in application logs indicating SQL syntax errors
- Unexpected database queries originating from the web application
- Evidence of data exfiltration or unauthorized database access in audit logs
Detection Strategies
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL injection patterns in the email parameter
- Monitor HTTP access logs for requests to /panel/forgot-password.php with suspicious payloads containing characters like ', ", --, UNION, SELECT, or OR 1=1
- Enable database query logging and alert on anomalous query patterns or error rates
- Deploy intrusion detection systems (IDS) with signatures for common SQL injection attacks
Monitoring Recommendations
- Configure real-time alerting for SQL syntax errors in application logs
- Monitor for unusual database access patterns, especially bulk data reads or authentication table queries
- Track failed login attempts and password reset requests for anomalous spikes
- Implement database activity monitoring to detect unauthorized queries
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-12325
Immediate Actions Required
- Remove or disable the /panel/forgot-password.php functionality until a patch is available
- Implement input validation to restrict the email parameter to valid email formats only
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with SQL injection protection rules
- Review database permissions and ensure the application uses least-privilege database accounts
Patch Information
No official vendor patch has been released at the time of this writing. Organizations using this software should contact SourceCodester for patch availability or consider applying manual mitigations. Additional technical details can be found in the VulDB entry #330102 and the VulDB CTI report.
Workarounds
- Implement prepared statements or parameterized queries in the forgot-password functionality
- Add input validation to ensure the email parameter conforms to expected email address patterns
- Deploy a WAF rule to block requests containing SQL injection patterns in the email field
- Consider replacing the vulnerable component with a secure implementation
# Example WAF rule to block SQL injection attempts (ModSecurity)
SecRule ARGS:email "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,log,msg:'SQL Injection Attempt Blocked'"
# Input validation example - restrict email to alphanumeric, @, ., -, _
SecRule ARGS:email "!@rx ^[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$" "id:1002,phase:2,deny,status:400,log,msg:'Invalid Email Format'"
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