CVE-2025-14652: Admerc Cake Ordering System SQLi Flaw

CVE-2025-14652 Overview

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in itsourcecode Online Cake Ordering System version 1.0. This vulnerability affects the file /admindetail.php?action=edit, where improper handling of the ID parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. The attack can be launched remotely without authentication, and exploit details have been publicly disclosed.

Critical Impact

Attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to manipulate database queries, potentially extracting sensitive information, modifying data, or bypassing authentication mechanisms in the Online Cake Ordering System.

Affected Products

• Admerc Online Cake Ordering System version 1.0

Discovery Timeline

• 2025-12-14 - CVE-2025-14652 published to NVD
• 2025-12-31 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-14652

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands within the administrative detail page of the Online Cake Ordering System. The vulnerable endpoint /admindetail.php?action=edit accepts user-supplied input through the ID parameter, which is directly incorporated into SQL queries without adequate sanitization or parameterization.

The vulnerability is classified under both CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection), indicating a fundamental failure in input validation that allows injection attacks. Since the attack vector is network-based and requires no authentication or user interaction, any remote attacker can potentially exploit this vulnerability to compromise the application's database backend.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is the direct concatenation of user-supplied input (the ID parameter) into SQL queries without proper input validation, sanitization, or use of parameterized queries. The application fails to escape or validate the input before using it in database operations, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL statements.

Attack Vector

The attack can be conducted remotely over the network by manipulating the ID parameter in requests to the /admindetail.php?action=edit endpoint. An attacker can craft malicious SQL payloads within the ID parameter to extract data from the database, modify existing records, or potentially escalate privileges within the application. The attack requires no prior authentication and can be executed without any user interaction.

The vulnerable endpoint processes administrative detail requests and uses the ID parameter to query specific records from the database. By injecting SQL metacharacters and commands into this parameter, an attacker can alter the intended query logic. For detailed technical information, refer to the VulDB advisory and the GitHub issue discussion.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-14652

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL error messages in web server logs originating from /admindetail.php
• HTTP requests to /admindetail.php?action=edit containing SQL metacharacters such as single quotes, UNION, SELECT, or comment sequences (--, /**/)
• Database query logs showing unexpected or malformed queries from the web application
• Anomalous data extraction patterns or bulk data access from database tables

Detection Strategies

• Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the ID parameter
• Monitor HTTP access logs for requests to /admindetail.php containing suspicious URL-encoded characters or SQL keywords
• Deploy database activity monitoring to identify abnormal query patterns or unauthorized data access
• Enable PHP error logging and review for SQL syntax errors that may indicate injection attempts

Monitoring Recommendations

• Configure real-time alerting for failed SQL queries or database errors from the Online Cake Ordering System application
• Establish baseline metrics for database query patterns and alert on statistical deviations
• Monitor network traffic for data exfiltration patterns following successful SQL injection exploitation
• Implement integrity monitoring on database tables to detect unauthorized modifications

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-14652

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict access to the administrative interface (/admindetail.php) to trusted IP addresses only
• Implement a Web Application Firewall with SQL injection detection rules in front of the application
• Review and audit database access logs for signs of prior exploitation
• Consider taking the vulnerable application offline until a patched version is available or manual fixes are applied

Patch Information

No vendor patch has been officially announced for this vulnerability. Organizations using Online Cake Ordering System version 1.0 should contact the vendor via IT Source Code for remediation guidance or consider implementing manual code fixes to address the SQL injection vulnerability in the affected file.

Workarounds

• Modify the source code in /admindetail.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of direct string concatenation
• Implement input validation to ensure the ID parameter contains only numeric values before processing
• Deploy a reverse proxy or WAF to filter malicious requests before they reach the application
• Restrict database user privileges for the application to limit the impact of successful SQL injection attacks

# Example: Restrict access to admin pages via Apache .htaccess
<Files "admindetail.php">
    Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
    Require ip 10.0.0.0/8
</Files>